Comments on: Water Supplies Tainted by Artificial Sweeteners http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/drinking-water/water-supplies-tainted-artificial-sweeteners/ Resources for saving blue, and green. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:59:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/drinking-water/water-supplies-tainted-artificial-sweeteners/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Mike Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:14:07 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=3474#comment-694 Duke University has shown that sucralose has negative effects on our bodies. Many people are stepping forward with the side effects of this insecticide (yes, you read that right - it was originally an insecticide when a research misheard TEST it... he TASTED it instead). Don't take my word for it, I'm just a messenger. Research the many people coming forward and the studies not sponsored by Splenda. Duke University has shown that sucralose has negative effects on our bodies. Many people are stepping forward with the side effects of this insecticide (yes, you read that right – it was originally an insecticide when a research misheard TEST it… he TASTED it instead).

Don’t take my word for it, I’m just a messenger. Research the many people coming forward and the studies not sponsored by Splenda.

]]> By: Compare Water Filters http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/drinking-water/water-supplies-tainted-artificial-sweeteners/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Compare Water Filters Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:42:52 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=3474#comment-676 Carla is correct that standard filters don't remove drugs and artificial sweeteners in most cases. It takes reverse osmosis filters to remove these contaminants. So sad that we are polluting out world to this degree - poisoning fish, wildlife and our children. Carla is correct that standard filters don’t remove drugs and artificial sweeteners in most cases. It takes reverse osmosis filters to remove these contaminants. So sad that we are polluting out world to this degree – poisoning fish, wildlife and our children.

]]> By: Audrey http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/drinking-water/water-supplies-tainted-artificial-sweeteners/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Audrey Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:02:05 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=3474#comment-674 I saw your comments about sucralose (marketed as Splenda) and felt compelled to respond. Since joining the Calorie Control Council – a non-profit trade association that represents the light food and beverage industry - I’ve spent a lot of time researching low-calorie sweeteners and fat replacers. The safety of sucralose is documented by one of the most extensive and thorough safety testing programs ever conducted on a new food ingredient. This includes studying the impact of sucralose on the environment. Scientific research demonstrated that sucralose is inherently biodegradable and has no adverse effect on the environment. Over time, it is broken down by bacteria in soil into water, salt and carbon dioxide. Studies have also proven that sucralose is not harmful to plant life or aquatic organisms. For example, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, a leading independent research body, determined that sucralose does not bioaccumulate in any aquatic organisms. They did not detect sucralose in either fish or shellfish (mussels) and said: “Based on the eco toxicological data currently available, the measured environmental concentrations reported in this study do not suggest any environmental risks.” For more information, visit www.sucralose.org, http://www.caloriecontrol.org/sucralos.html www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/406_sweeteners.html, and www.acsh.org/news/newsID.449/news_detail.asp. I saw your comments about sucralose (marketed as Splenda) and felt compelled to respond. Since joining the Calorie Control Council – a non-profit trade association that represents the light food and beverage industry – I’ve spent a lot of time researching low-calorie sweeteners and fat replacers. The safety of sucralose is documented by one of the most extensive and thorough safety testing programs ever conducted on a new food ingredient. This includes studying the impact of sucralose on the environment. Scientific research demonstrated that sucralose is inherently biodegradable and has no adverse effect on the environment. Over time, it is broken down by bacteria in soil into water, salt and carbon dioxide. Studies have also proven that sucralose is not harmful to plant life or aquatic organisms. For example, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, a leading independent research body, determined that sucralose does not bioaccumulate in any aquatic organisms. They did not detect sucralose in either fish or shellfish (mussels) and said: “Based on the eco toxicological data currently available, the measured environmental concentrations reported in this study do not suggest any environmental risks.”
For more information, visit http://www.sucralose.org, http://www.caloriecontrol.org/sucralos.html
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/406_sweeteners.html, and http://www.acsh.org/news/newsID.449/news_detail.asp.

]]> By: Carla http://bluelivingideas.com/topics/drinking-water/water-supplies-tainted-artificial-sweeteners/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Carla Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:28:21 +0000 http://bluelivingideas.com/?p=3474#comment-666 Its so hard to know what to drink these days. I doubt standard filters will make much of a difference when it comes to drugs and artificial sweeteners in the tap water and bottled water is evil (and probably not much healthier). Are there any options available? Its so hard to know what to drink these days. I doubt standard filters will make much of a difference when it comes to drugs and artificial sweeteners in the tap water and bottled water is evil (and probably not much healthier). Are there any options available?

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