Beverage Daily Reports Artificial Sweetener Aspartame Is On Its Way Out
Posted Dec 14 2011 12:00am
Stevia plant
Beveragedaily.com is reporting that the artificial sweetener, aspartame is on its way out and is being replaced by the Stevia plant. After my bad experience with aspartame, this is almost the best news I have received in weeks.
"Slovenian ingredients producer Vitiva has launched a stevia line called Sweet' nVit, and says it will market its version of the intense sweetener worldwide, as its CEO predicts a shift from artificial sweeteners such as aspartame." - Beveragedaily.com
You might remember that with the help of Monsanto, which obtained the patent for aspartame when they purchased GD Searle in 1985, aspartame has found its way into thousands of foods, drinks and pharmaceuticals. Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. And leave it to those Europeans to lead the way in health, in 2007 UK supermarket chains Sainsbury's, M&S, and Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda, announced that they would no longer use aspartame in their own label products.
You can get the rest of the story on aspartame's demise at Beveragedaily.com.
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"Slovenian ingredients producer Vitiva has launched a stevia line called Sweet' nVit, and says it will market its version of the intense sweetener worldwide, as its CEO predicts a shift from artificial sweeteners such as aspartame." - Beveragedaily.com
You might remember that with the help of Monsanto, which obtained the patent for aspartame when they purchased GD Searle in 1985, aspartame has found its way into thousands of foods, drinks and pharmaceuticals. Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. And leave it to those Europeans to lead the way in health, in 2007 UK supermarket chains Sainsbury's, M&S, and Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda, announced that they would no longer use aspartame in their own label products.
You can get the rest of the story on aspartame's demise at Beveragedaily.com.
P.S.- Have you heard about The Green PolkaDot Box !
Recently launched with over 12,000 members and backed by the Organic Consumer's Association, you can easily buy NonGMO organics at wholesale pricing online. It's like a Sam's club but focused on products for green, healthy living!! You can even shop by dietary restrictions like gluten free, vegan or diabetic.
Sources: Wikipedia , Beveragedaily.com , LA Times , Mercola.com