Is Aspartame dangerous: The sneaky story of how aspartame became legal Jun 2013 12 posted by Robin Konie on be nourished 22 comments Is Aspartame dangerous? The sneaky story of how Aspartame became legal. Must read. Welcome to Thank Your Body! Did you know that many of the ingredients found in commercial cleaning and personal care products have been linked to all sorts of health problems? From infertility to cancer, the toxic chemicals that threaten our health are some of the most common things we put directly on our skin! If you are ready to ditch the toxic garbage for good be sure to check out my ebook Toxic Free: 70 recipes for a toxic-free home. Is aspartame dangerous? Depends who you ask. This artificial sweetener has found its way into more than 6,000 products including carbonated and powdered soft drinks, chewing gum, confections, gelatins, dessert mixes, puddings and fillings, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. Currently aspartame is consumed by over 200 million people around the world (source). That’s a lot of food… and a lot of people. Looks like the question: “Is aspartame dangerous” is one we all should be asking. If you head on over to aspartame.org you’ll find lots of reassuring data that indicates that the artificial sweetener has been through the “scientific” ringer. You’ll find endorsements by all sorts of “experts” and important people. But if you take a look at the history books the facts paint a different picture: The sneaky history on how aspartame became legal Born out of accident In the mid 1960′s a chemist working for the company by the name of of G.D. Searle accidentally created aspartame in a quest to produce a cure for stomach ulcers. Searle puts aspartame through some testing procedures and eventually gets approval by the FDA. Unfortunately, the testing process was among the worst. Not long after approval, the dangers of aspartame brought G.D. Searle under major fire. In fact: Aspartame triggered the first criminal investigation of a manufacturer put into place by the FDA in 1977. In 1980 the FDA banned aspartame from use after having 3 independent scientist study the artificial sweetener. Why? Because they found that aspartame came with a high danger of inducing brain tumors. Is Aspartame dangerous? The sneaky story of how Aspartame became legal. Must read. Brain tumors: Bad. Aspartame banned by the FDA. In January of 1981 Donald Rumsfeld, CEO of Searle, stated in a sales meeting that he was going to “call in his markers” and make a push to get aspartame approved. That month Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President of the United States. His transition team included Rumsfeld who hand picked Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes Jr. to be the new FDA Commissioner. Within a couple of months, Hayes appointed a 5-person Scientific Commission to review the claims on aspartame. In a 3 – 2 decision, the panel upheld the original ban, stating that the artificial sweetener was unsafe. Aspartame: Banned twice by the FDA. Despite the panel’s decision, Hayes later installed a sixth member on the commission who voted in favor of the making aspartame legal. The vote was now deadlocked. So what happened? Hayes personally broke the tie in aspartame’s favor. (Keep in mind that Dr. Hayes, a pharmacologist had no previous experience with food additives before becomes in the FDA Director.) On July 18, 1981 Hayes officially approved the use of aspartame as an artificial sweetener in dry goods. (How’s this for a kicker: In 1983 Hayes later left his post at the FDA amid accusations that he was accepting corporate gifts for political favors. BUT, just before leaving office in scandal, Hayes approved the use of aspartame in beverages.) The icing on the cake: In 1985 Searle was absorbed by Monsanto. Donald Rumsfeld reportedly received a $12 million bonus. And the sad tale of fake food and experimentation on the human race continued onward. So is Aspartame dangerous? Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Here are just some of the different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame: Headaches/migraines Dizziness Seizures Nausea Numbness Muscle spasms Weight gain Rashes Depression Fatigue Irritability Tachycardia Insomnia Vision Problems Heart palpitations Breathing difficulties Anxiety attacks Slurred speech Loss of taste Vertigo Joint pain
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