http://www.naturalnews.com/034915_neotame_Monsanto_sweeteners.html
A modified version of aspartame with even more added toxicity, neotame received quiet and unassuming FDA approval back in 2002, even though no safety studies have ever been conducted on the chemical (http://www.neotame.com/pdf/neotame_fda_US.pdf). In fact, an investigation conducted by Feingold.org found only four studies relating to neotame in the MEDLINE database.
Two of these "studies" were not studies at all, and the other two were actually one duplicate study conducted by NutraSweet, the company that produces and sells neotame.
So just like with aspartame, the FDA has once again approved for use a dangerous sweetener chemical that metabolizes into formaldehyde when consumed. Except this time, the chemical contains added 3-dimethylbutyl, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has listed as one of the most hazardous known chemicals, and it does not have to be labeled on any of the products to which it is added.
"Neotame has similar structure to aspartame -- except that, from it's structure, appears to be even more toxic than aspartame," writes HolisticMed.com on its page about neotame. "Like aspartame, some of the concerns include gradual neurotoxic and immunotoxic damage from the combination of the formaldehyde metabolite (which is toxic at extremely low doses) and the excitotoxic amino acid" (http://www.holisticmed.com/neotame/toxin.html).
1|1|I read about Neotame from Dr. Mercola's newsletter....|Sharon|corvettelady@lavabit.com|12:29:21|02/13/2012|
several months ago and it is much more dangerous than Aspartame! All artificial sweeteners are dangerous period. I can remember when Splenda & Equal first came out and I unknowniningly became addicted to them. Thank god I did some research and got off the stuff about 5 years ago. The FDA stopped looking out for us long time ago - another criminal organization who don't want us to eat healthy foods, drink raw milk, take supplements, etc., etc. Great article Cinda! Sharon:) 2|2|just heard about this one, looks worse than aspartame|cinda68|lacinda68@gmail.com|13:23:06|02/13/2012|
I agree about the fda, my husband and I do the exact opposite of what they say to do. lol Really though...there isn't much money to be made from healthy people.
Oh! I wanted to tell you about kelapo coconut oil too, fantastic stuff, unrefined..fair trade too. I love it!