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Please No Splenda! Here is what Dr. Janet Starr Hull has to say about toxic

Splenda.

 

SPLENDA INTERVIEW

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Splenda: Is It Safe Or Not?

 

The following interview was conducted with Janet Starr Hull on

the safety of sucralose found in Splenda®.

 

Q: What exactly is Splenda?

 

A: In a simple sentence, you would just as soon have a pesticide

in your food as sucralose because sucralose (Splenda) is a

chlorocarbon. The chlorocarbons have long been known for causing

organ, genetic, and reproductive damage. It should be no surprise,

therefore, that the testing of sucralose reveals that it can

cause up to 40% shrinkage of the thymus: a gland that is the very

foundation of our immune system. Sucralose also causes swelling

of the liver and kidneys, and CALCIFICATION of the kidney.

Note: if you experience kidney pain, cramping, or an irritated

bladder after using sucralose in Splenda, stop use immediately.

 

Q: So sucralose is not found as a natural compound in nature,

like real sugar?

 

A: Absolutely not. No sugar molecule is compounded with chlorine

anywhere in nature.

 

Q: Do you know how it is made in the laboratory?

 

A: I found this information from a statement from the manufacturer,

actually. 'Sucralose is made from sugar, but is derived from

sucrose (sugar) through a process that selectively substitutes

three atoms of chlorine for three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the

sucrose molecule. No artificial sweetener made in the laboratory

is going to be neither natural to the body nor safer than

unprocessed sugar', they claim.

 

People need to stop searching for excuses to eat all the junk

food they want without penalty. In the long run, no one benefits

from this product but the corporations.

 

Q: The corporate researchers claim that the chlorine atoms are so

tightly bound; they create a molecular structure that is

exceptionally stable under extreme pH and temperature conditions.

Do you agree?

 

A: They are testing these conditions in lab rats, and these types

of corporate studies have forced and 'selective' results, in my

opinion. Aspartame research is the proof of this!

 

Test these chemicals on a child and see how stable it is - but

that would be cruel. So, why then do we buy it and give it to

our children? I don't buy into manufacturers' claims

when it comes to human beings using ANY man-made chemical. Plus,

I have learned over the past twenty-five years of aspartame

research to value independent research above that which is

funded by corporations.

 

Q: The corporations say sucralose is safe.

 

A: They said the same thing about aspartame, and look at the rampant

disease and obesity taking over America since aspartame was put into

the food supply over twenty years ago.

 

Q: Can sucralose cause cancer?

 

A: Any animal that eats chlorine (especially on a regular basis)

is at risk of cancer. The Merk Manuel and OSHA 40 SARA 120 Hazardous

Waste Handbook states that chlorine is a carcinogen and emergency

procedures should be taken when exposed via swallowing, inhaling,

or through the skin.

 

It all depends upon how much you use and how often, your present

and past health status, and the degree of other toxins you are

putting inside your body. Good luck with this one....

 

Q: Sucralose has been thoroughly tested, they claim. Actually they

have stated that sucralose is the most tested food additive in

history. I quote, " ...more than 100 studies on the safety of sucralose

designed to meet the highest scientific standards have been

conducted and evaluated over the course of 20 years. "

 

A: I don't believe that for a second. They stated verbatim the same

thing about aspartame. We are looking at the same scenario in so

many ways. As with NutraSweet - no human studies, corporate payrolled

researchers, selective result reporting, government involvement and

personal financial interests and controlled media. I will say that

sucralose is not as dangerous as aspartame.

 

Q: Splenda is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar. How

can that be?

 

A: As I stated before, the product is a forced product, not a

natural sugar the body uses for fuel. People forget that sweetness

is a by-product of foods; a bonus so to say. Forced sweetness,

revved-up sweetness, and artificial sweetness - all altered foods

that are a trap for people to get addicted to the sweeter tastes.

People with eating disorders, children who are just learning about

food, and people with illnesses are all being 'sold a bill of

rubbish' in my opinion.

 

Q: The manufacturer claims sucralose doesn't react with other

substances in the body and is not broken down in the body.

 

A: They claimed the same thing about saccharin, even though I

feel saccharin is the only artificial sweetener with true merit.

To answer your question, if the body is digesting properly, anything

you put into the body will be assimilated. If it happens to be

rancid, the stomach will throw it out immediately by vomiting or

diarrhea. It is totally out of the realm of biological science to

think the body will not immediately attack a toxic chemical.

Henceforth, migraines from aspartame and diarrhea from Splenda.

 

Now, to add a note to this: if the body is fed an indigestible

product such as plastic (like in margarine) that it is incapable

of dissolving through normal digestion, it will pass through

undigested (if it doesn't get stuck in the gall bladder, that

is.) So, if sucralose is indigestible due to its laboratory

compounding, then we have yet another serious health problem

to consider, don't you think?

 

Technology is great, but we sure don't need to be eating it!

 

Q: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and government food

authority committees and the Health Ministries in countries

such as Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad

& Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil have confirmed the safety of

sucralose. So have the countries of Colombia, Peru, Venezuela,

Uruguay, Romania, Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrain, Pakistan, Tajikistan,

China, South Africa, and Tanzania. What do you think of all

these countries confirming Splenda's safety?

 

A: The history of aspartame has unfortunately proven that

individuals within government agencies cannot and should not

be trusted to make such empowering public decisions behind

closed doors.

 

Now, re-read this list of countries... Mexico, Jamaica, Tajikistan

and Tanzania? These are the countries in which Splenda is

now marketed? (See the final question.) As an international

geographer, I can comfortably say that these countries are

not nations with the same technology and mass marketing

strategies to be compared with the United States. These

countries are more concerned with birth control, food staples,

hostile take-overs, and drought - not diet sweeteners.

Compare apples to apples.

 

Q: Is sucralose safe for children?

 

A: The manufacturer actually made this statement for disclosure:

" One should note, however, that foods made with low-calorie

sweeteners are not normally a recommended part of a child's

diet, since calories are important to a growing child's body. "

 

Pay attention....Children should not be encouraged to grow-up on

fake foods. But just like cigarettes and alcohol, do what I say

and not what I do? And we wonder why the younger generation is

angry, ill, and ridden with ADD/ADHD and diabetis?? How many

kids do you see taking a sip of mom or brother's diet cola?

 

Q: Who manufactures and markets sucralose?

 

A: McNeil Specialty Products Company (MSPC), a wholly owned

subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, along with Tate & Lyle PLC,

a world leader in sweeteners and starches, all share responsibility

for developing and manufacturing sucralose for commercial use.

Sucralose is the first product from McNeil Specialty, whose mission

is to develop and market innovative food ingredients that help

consumers control, maintain and improve their health. Internationally,

McNeil Specialty markets sucralose in the United States, Canada,

Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and the

Middle East; Tate & Lyle markets sucralose in Africa, Asia,

Europe and Canada. Internationally, McNeil Specialty markets

sucralose under the name SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener. SPLENDA®

is a registered trademark of McNeil Specialty Products Company.