Guest guest Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 this was attached to an Industry web page article about Woolworths removing Aspartame in South Africa. While this DIS-information is still circulating, we don't really have much of a chance of defeating the BADDIES do we? http://foodstuffsa.co.za/index.php/Latest/Woolies-ousts-aspartame-in-own-foods.html What sweeteners are Woolworths removing?180 to 200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is a nutritive sweetener, that is, it is digested by the body and adds energy, but because it is 180 to 200 times sweeter than sugar, only a small amount needs to be used and its caloric contribution is negligible. Aspartame is made from two amino acids and digested just like any other protein. It is permitted for use in the European Union and in South Africa. Based on government research reviews and recommendations from advisory bodies such as the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Food and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, aspartame has been found to be safe for human consumption by more than ninety countries worldwide. In 1999, FDA officials described the safety of aspartame as "clear cut" and stated that the product is "one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved." The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently concluding there was "no need to further review the safety of aspartame" and no reason to revise acceptable daily intakes. It has long been subject to anecdotal reports and trashing, particularly with on the internet by scaremongers and conspiracy-theorists, mostly from the United States. Cyclamate is a low-energy sweetener that is 30 times as sweet as sucrose. It is permitted for use in the European Union and in South Africa. Saccharin has been used as a sweetener for more than 100 years and is approved for use in over 100 countries, including South Africa. 450 to 550 times sweeter than sugar, it is not metabolised by the human body and is therefore considered a non-nutritive sweetener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 They are still using Sucralose (Splenda) a chlorocarbon poison and acesulfame potassium which caused cancer and leukemia in original studies. Betty At 05:14 AM 7/5/2009, Clare McHarris wrote: >this was attached to an Industry web page >article about Woolworths removing Aspartame in >South Africa. While this DIS-information is >still circulating, we don't really have much of >a chance of defeating the BADDIES do we? ><http://foodstuffsa.co.za/index.php/Latest/Woolies-ousts-aspartame-in-own-foods\ ..html>http://foodstuffsa.co.za/index.php/Latest/Woolies-ousts-aspartame-in-own-f\ oods.html > > > > > >What sweeteners are Woolworths removing? >180 to 200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame >is a nutritive sweetener, that is, it is >digested by the body and adds energy, but >because it is 180 to 200 times sweeter than >sugar, only a small amount needs to be used and >its caloric contribution is negligible. >Aspartame is made from two amino acids and >digested just like any other protein. It is >permitted for use in the European Union and in South Africa. > > > >Based on government research reviews and >recommendations from advisory bodies such as the ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission>European >Commission’s Scientific Committee on Food and >the ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_FAO/WHO_Expert_Committee_on_Food_Additives>\ Joint >FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, >aspartame has been found to be safe for human >consumption by more than ninety countries >worldwide. In 1999, FDA officials described the >safety of aspartame as " clear cut " and stated >that the product is " one of the most thoroughly >tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved. " > > > >The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) >recently concluding there was " no need to >further review the safety of aspartame " and no >reason to revise acceptable daily intakes. > > > >It has long been subject to anecdotal reports >and trashing, particularly with on the internet >by scaremongers and conspiracy-theorists, mostly from the United States. > > > >Cyclamate is a low-energy sweetener that is 30 >times as sweet as sucrose. It is permitted for >use in the European Union and in South Africa. > > > >Saccharin has been used as a sweetener for more >than 100 years and is approved for use in over >100 countries, including South Africa. 450 to >550 times sweeter than sugar, it is not >metabolised by the human body and is therefore >considered a non-nutritive sweetener > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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