From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - A new Italian study demonstrates aspartame's carcinogenic effects in rats, especially when exposed in utero and during development.
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Study Reignites Debate on Sweetener's SafetyFrom the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - A new Italian study demonstrates aspartame's carcinogenic effects in rats, especially when exposed in utero and during development. Obesity - The Real ThingCitizens for Health Senior Policy Analyst James Gormley writes about the rising trend in diet drinks and functional beverages, and the implications for the nation's obesity epidemic. NutraSweet, in Tandem with Splenda, Nails Consumers AgainFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Turner, 202.462.8800 Philadelphia, May 2007 - When the jury asked for a calculator to begin adding up the damages against Splenda, the chlorine-based sweetener’s lawyers rushed to the judge and said they would settle. Thus came an end to the Philadelphia courtroom battle launched by NutraSweet against Splenda for harming its profits by untruthfully saying Splenda is “Made from sugar so it tastes like sugar.” FDA's "Alternative" RealityCitizens for Health Senior Policy Advisor, James Gormley, reports on the FDA's "Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration" The Organic Label Will Mean: No Cloned Animals, PeriodWashington, April 17, 2007 - The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), an expert advisory panel to the USDA’s National Organic Program, has made it clear that organic agriculture should not allow the use of cloned animals or their offspring in the production of organic food. The NOSB voted at their spring meeting in Washington, DC to exclude cloned animals, their offspring, and any food products from cloned animals from the organic sector. Consumers Flood FDA with Over 145,000 Comments Opposing Food from Cloned AnimalsWashington, May 3, 2007 - A coalition of consumer, environmental, and animal welfare organizations today announced the submission of more than 130,000 comments to the Food and Drug Administration from consumers who oppose the Agency’s proposed plan to introduce food from cloned animals into the U.S. food supply. Splenda Side Effects Hotline EstablishedCitizens for Health (CFH), the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting and expanding natural health choices, has announced the establishment of 1-888-774- CALL (2255), a hotline for consumers who believe they are suffering side effects from the use of the artificial sweetener Splenda. The Return of L-TryptophanBy James J. Gormley“The story of L-tryptophan,” said Marc Ullman, partner at New York City-based Ullman, Shapiro and Ullman, “is a story of the disappearance (and re-appearance) of a beneficial, well-liked ingredient from the marketplace due to a combination of regulatory concerns and marketplace overreaction.” FDA Set to Approve Sale of Meat and Milk from Cloned Animals"By Golly, I Won't Eat Dolly!" - The Food and Drug Administration first proposed that it might permit the sale of milk and meat from cloned animals in 2003, resulting in public reaction that has run the gamut from interest to horror. Now the FDA, citing new data, expects to give its stamp of approval by the end of this year. FDA Calls Citizens for Health, Announces Re-opening Comment Period on CAM GuidanceOn May 23rd, the FDA point person on the CAM Guidance called Executive Director, Frank Herd, Jr, to announce that the comment period was re-opened.  |
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