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Originally Posted by Prototype
I was thinking about this earlier today. If it's so bad for you, would it be on the shelves? I doubt the Aspertame Lobbiest pay off the government to allow them to stay on the shelves (ala Smokes).
I'm not as picky when it comes to pop. I'll drink whatever, but lately it's been Coke Zero or Diet Pepsi...
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Originally Posted by Tower
stevia is a great subsitute...
Doesn't make a company a lot of money but it works well and I don't believe there are any side effects.
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Actually that is probably exactly what happens. Coke/Pepsi probably have a pretty big lobby with the FDA. Could you imagine what would happen if all the sudden Aspartame became illegal or deemed hazardous to your health? Imagine those lawsuits.
Stevia is already a substitute in Japan in their drinks. It is actually illegal in the States to use it as an artificial sweetener in drinks. Not sure exactly why that is and why Japan is on the opposite side of the fence with regards to it. I've never seen a pre-mixed drink in Canada with Stevia, but I know that some health food stores sell Stevia in little packets for tea and some protein powders are sweetened with it.
From what I've read about Stevia, it sounds like it would be a good idea to switch over to it in drinks. It appears to be safe from the studies done from it.
Keep in mind this is coming from a guy who pounds back diet coke/pop.