New Mexico Sets Hearing To Ban Aspartame

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New Mexico Sets Hearing To Ban Aspartame JoAnn Guest Nov 04, 2005 17:02 PST

 

10/14/05 Source: The Idaho Observer

http://www.healthliesexposed.com/articles/article_2005_10_14_3956.shtml

SANTA FE, New Mexico -- The Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) voted

4-2 October 4, 2005, to proceed with hearings that could lead to a ban

of aspartame in New Mexico. Before the board was the question, " Did the

EIB have the authority to hold a hearing to determine whether or not to

ban for sale in the state of New Mexico a federally-approved food

additive? "

 

Before making a motion to grant the hearing, EIB vice-Chairman Cliff

Stroud commented that the system would be broken if the board did not

have the authority to listen when people have concerns about the food

supply.

 

The board's decision came after a meeting in which the attorney for

Santa Fe art gallery owner Stephen Fox argued that the board does have

the statutory authority to ban aspartame in New Mexico. Fox's arguments

were countered by a brief submitted by attorneys for aspartame producer

Ajinomoto and the Calorie Control Council (CCC)-a national trade group

that promotes the use of aspartame. The five-day hearing on the subject

of aspartame is scheduled for next July.

 

Fox has been prepping the groundwork for over two years. With the help

of Mission Possible, Fox, who had previously spearheaded an attempt to

create a nutrition council for New Mexico, kept the subject of aspartame

toxicity in front of key people in New Mexico government.

 

Though his attempt to pass a bill was unsuccessful last year, Fox

discovered that the state has already empowered the EIB to reexamine

consumer protection issues-including food quality. Laws authorizing the

state to protect its people from harmful substances in commerce have

been on the books since 1941. Several states passed similar laws about

that time to be in harmony with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,

which was formed in 1938.

 

Fox has made such an impression that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson

told Albuquerque Journal reporter Jackie Jadrnak October 5, 2005, that

he doesn,t think the federal government is doing enough to protect the

public from the dangers of aspartame. When asked if he thought aspartame

was harmful, Jadnrak quoted him as saying, " Yes, from what I have

learned. " And, boy has he learned. Utilizing every avenue and resource

at his disposal, Fox called all of his friends to call all of the public

officials and newspaper reporters he could think of. One would be

hard-pressed to find one state-level politician or newspaper editor who

has not been exposed to evidence indicating the neurotoxic properties of

the artificial sweetener aspartame.

 

Off the record comments from board members overheard by witnesses

attending the Oct. 4 meeting indicate a high level of disgust for the

federal regulators who approved aspartame. Particular angst was reserved

for current Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld former CEO of aspartame

developer G.D. Searle. As CEO, Rumsfeld intentionally, and with full

knowledge of its toxicity, inflicted this systemic poison on the world.

 

The sordid story of aspartame approval and the mountains of evidence

proving its debilitating and often fatal side effects can be found at

http://www.dorway.com and http://www.wnho.nett.

 

A more concise peek into aspartame politics and public health is found

in the 24-page booklet, " The Artificially Sweetened Times " published by

The IO (see page 24). Though the neurotoxic drug, which is 10 percent

methanol, achieved FDA approval in 1980, the FDA has published a list of

92 symptoms of aspartame poisoning that include weight gain, blindness,

insanity and death.

 

Santa Fe attorney T.J. Trujillo, representing the interests of the CCC,

commented Oct. 5, 2005, that he and his clients are still exploring

whether or not they have legal means to block next July's hearings.

Betty Martini of Mission Possible asked, " Why would the Calorie Control

Council choose to block the hearings? Wouldn't it be in the interest of

aspartame producers and consumers to publicly prove the safety of this

product? What are they trying to hide?

 

" FDA spokeswoman Kimberly Rawlings said officials there are aware of the

New Mexico board's action and are keeping an eye on what happens next,

Jadnrak wrote. Aspartame is currently found in an estimated 7,000

commonly available products ranging from diet foods, diet sodas, sports

drinks, baked goods, candy, chewing gum, vaccines and childrens,

vitamins. The implications of a statewide ban on aspartame, which is

within the realm of possibility now, are huge with regard to interstate

commerce. A ban could also be a huge boost for states, rights and a blow

to federal regulatory authority. " This is truly a victory for our side " ,

said Fox. " Especially encouraging are the favorable comments from public

officials and the press " , he added. It's true that New Mexico's public

officials and press are convinced that aspartame is dangerous and now it

is the proponents of aspartame who are forced to defend their position.

Eight months is a long time. For certain, the subject is too important

to just go dormant until July, 2006. Fox has vowed to make sure he does

not lose his current momentum and that the hearing next summer will be

spectacular. Already, the nation's most dedicated anti-aspartame

activists plan to testify in favor of an aspartame ban.

 

Fox can be reached for comment by calling (505) 983-2002 or by emailing

him at step-

 

The Doors Are Opening

 

What Fox has discovered is an effective means to work within the system

to facilitate change. The tendency is to lobby for the passage of new

laws to correct something in government. But that process is extremely

slow, frustrating and, for those who have less money than lobbyists

representing the interests of influential industries, usually futile.

But, if you can find existing laws, the legislative process can be

bypassed and agencies can exercise existing authority. For instance,

most states do have laws protecting the quality of municipal water

supplies. That means toxins such as fluoride cannot be added to the

water lawfully. Demonstrating the toxicity of fluoride is pretty easy

since it does not have FDA approval and a strong lobby in the

Environmental Protection Agency is opposed to water fluoridation.

Achieving a statewide ban, while not being easy, is at least doable.

Activists in Hawaii accomplished a fluoride ban in water within the city

and county of Oahu.

 

At this time, states are responding to concerns about public school

students, access to vending machine drinks and junk food. Arkansas is

the only state to ban vending machines in public schools. In 2004,

vending machine restrictions were passed in Colorado, Louisiana,

Tennessee and Washington. The following states will consider school

vending machine restrictions this year: AZ, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, IA,

KS, KY, MD, MI, MS, MT, NB, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OK, PA, RI, WV, and VA.

Most will mistakenly favor allowing " sugar-free (aspartame-laden) drinks

and snack foods-unless you provide the state or school administrators

with correct information.

 

Go to the National Conference of State Legislators website at

http://www.ncsl.orgwww.ncsl.org for the text of the actual bill(s) being

proposed in your state.

 

Stephen Fox opened the door in New Mexico. Between now and July, we can

swing the aspartame door wide open so that the states will begin

confining the use of aspartame to insecticide-or raise public awareness

so high people stop consuming it.

 

The Poisonous Proof

 

Elizabeth Fonda died in Las Vegas at the age of 49 October 1, 2005. She

weighed 60 pounds at the time of her death, which was officially

determined to be from complications associated with her chronic multiple

sclerosis. According to her daughter Colleen Thompson, Fonda's health

problems began about 20 years ago-not long after she began drinking an

average of 8 to 12 diet soft drinks each day. Since contacting Mission

Possible, Thompson has been attempting to convince the state of Nevada

that her mother died of aspartame poisoning, or Rumsfeld's disease. An

autopsy would not only prove the role aspartame played in her mother's

death, it would also help to prove the innocence of Diane Fleming. After

a sham trial, Fleming was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband

Chuck with an unopened gallon of methanol-containing windshield washer

fluid. She is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence ( 30 and 20

being served concurrently) when forensic data can prove when Chuck

actually poisoned himself to death with aspartame (The IO, April, 2004).

 

 

More information on aspartame and New Mexico on www.wnho.net

 

Dr. Betty Martini, Founder

Mission Possible Intl

9270 River Club Parkway

Duluth, Georgia 30097

770- 242-2599

www.wnho.net and www.dorway.com

 

Aspartame Toxicity Center, www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

 

 

JoAnn Guest

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