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sucralose is awful also They_Live Apr 2015 #1
Splenda gives you the runs. Beauregard Apr 2015 #22
Sucralose/Splenda causes me to loose so much muscle strength I can barely make it ups stairs. mackdaddy Apr 2015 #38
Well said, mackdaddy. Chlorinated sugar - sheesh! k&r, nt appal_jack Apr 2015 #46
I don't drink soda any more, but IMO Pepsi should try what Coke is trying - switch to djean111 Apr 2015 #2
except nobodies heard of it PatrynXX Apr 2015 #18
There is no plain stevia. jeff47 Apr 2015 #20
Plain stevia powder is what one gets by drying and grinding the leaves. Gormy Cuss Apr 2015 #31
I have a stevia bush and have a couple of jars of dried leaves... Hekate Apr 2015 #49
PepsiCo used Splenda to sweeten Pepsi ONE but stopped distribution in New York a year ago. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #3
They're test marketing it as Pepsi True bigworld Apr 2015 #10
I haven't noticed Pepsi True in the local stores but I'll look next time I shop. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #12
So why drink the crap at all - solves that problem asiliveandbreathe Apr 2015 #4
oops... no coughing or dander, and nice silky coat observed.... asiliveandbreathe Apr 2015 #5
They need to drop all of it in favor of Stevia LynneSin Apr 2015 #6
Stevia is only legally a natural sweetener. jeff47 Apr 2015 #21
Interesting post. Beauregard Apr 2015 #23
Or maybe folks don't want to make Monsanto, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld richer? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #7
Thank you - the history of Aspartame is the history of truedelphi Apr 2015 #26
It's been in Flinstone vitamins all these ears as well. gvstn Apr 2015 #37
Thank you for this info. I had no idea. n/t truedelphi Apr 2015 #59
Yucky stuff. SoapBox Apr 2015 #8
More anti-science in the U.S. former9thward Apr 2015 #9
There's plenty of evidence. The FDA banned it before the Reagan Administration pnwmom Apr 2015 #19
I guess the Clinton and Obama FDAs have continued the conspiracy. former9thward Apr 2015 #25
When will people understand that numbers of scientific reports can be meaningless? truedelphi Apr 2015 #27
Do you say that about climate change reports? former9thward Apr 2015 #29
Or nine out of ten doctors advertising the cool, smooth, lung-opening effects of a Lucky Strike LanternWaste Apr 2015 #30
Where is one report? former9thward Apr 2015 #33
I am suspicious about the specious-ness of yr attack. truedelphi Apr 2015 #56
BTW as it is clear you are not one of my DU buddies - truedelphi Apr 2015 #57
You don't get it. former9thward Apr 2015 #61
The war on aspartame is only a war on the political manipulations invvolved in truedelphi Apr 2015 #63
What part of reply 54 do you not understand? truedelphi Apr 2015 #64
Ohhh, the dreaded ignore.. former9thward Apr 2015 #65
Say, Lantern Waste - truedelphi Apr 2015 #55
The wonderful attention to aspartame shown by Dr Martini truedelphi Apr 2015 #54
An agenda driven website. former9thward Apr 2015 #62
The way I remember it flashsmith99 Apr 2015 #35
I've also heard that the formaldehyde level is affected by storage conditions pnwmom Apr 2015 #36
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi Apr 2015 #58
I hope you avoid citrus fruits and tomatos with the same fervor. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #40
Methanol is wood alcohol. It isn't safe to drink and is not the same as ethanol. n/t pnwmom Apr 2015 #41
I'm a chemist. I know what methanol is and what ethanol is. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #43
Actually, I don't drink fruit juices because my doctor says to limit fructose. pnwmom Apr 2015 #44
Well, damn, that fruit (if citrus) is poisoning you with methanol... Thor_MN Apr 2015 #45
One of the early commercials to dispel fears of aspartame was gvstn Apr 2015 #48
You are right, it's not logical. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #50
There are these fancy pants drinks they sell at Safeway - I forget the barnd name. truedelphi Apr 2015 #66
I think they are both safe, but I vastly prefer Splenda over aspartame. Kurska Apr 2015 #11
Splenda tastes better to me. nt onehandle Apr 2015 #14
Good. nt onehandle Apr 2015 #13
I'm drinking a Coke Life right now. It's pretty good. Kingofalldems Apr 2015 #15
Thats hilarious... sendero Apr 2015 #16
Pepsi is nothing but crap. Morely Dotes Apr 2015 #17
I think more people don't want to drink those junkdrinks any more Sunlei Apr 2015 #24
I think the tide on sodas is really turning. n/t truedelphi Apr 2015 #60
I switched to plain seltzer. I can't stand artificial sweeteners. immoderate Apr 2015 #28
I drink lemon-lime flavored seltzer water when I crave something carbonated. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #39
Back in the 1960s, I thought cyclamates in diet soda tasted okay aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2015 #32
Diet Pepsi casting aspartame? pintobean Apr 2015 #34
No aftertaste, low calories, fizzy, tasty, natural: marle35 Apr 2015 #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #47
So, they are replacing shit ingredients with different shit ingredients. Jamastiene Apr 2015 #51
Soda is poison. Sugared or not why would anyone drink that shit? CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #52
One of my older brothers madokie Apr 2015 #53
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