Monsanto’s Neotame molecule allowed in USDA certified organic foods
Submitted by ACinMA on Fri, 12/24/2010 - 01:19"Monsanto’s Neotame molecule allowed in USDA certified organic foods"
Thu Dec 23 2010 12:50
Mary Nash Stoddard
The Aspartame Consumer Safety Network
Everyone wants to indulge a sweet tooth at this festive time of year, without suffering the inevitable consequences of weight gain. But, be aware of the hidden (not listed on ingredient labels) dangers of Neotame sweetener in almost everything consumed by humans, and now even in feed for livestock raised for human consumption.
In 1998, Monsanto applied for FDA approval for a monster molecule, “based on the aspartame formula” with one critical addition: 3-dimethylbutyl [listed on EPA's most hazardous chemical list]. Neotame is touted as being 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.
On July 5, 2002 – Monsanto’s Neotame molecule was approved by the US FDA over formally registered objections of the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and others. (Long term effects on humans are unknown.) Read the full release on The Aspartame Consumer Safety Network.
The food labeling requirements required for aspartame have now been dropped for Neotame, and no one is clear why this was allowed to happen. Neotame has been ruled acceptable, and without being included on the list of ingredients, for:
USDA Certified Organic food items.
Certified Kosher products with the official letter k inside the circle on labels.
Continue: http://beforeitsnews.com/story/324/431/Monsanto_s_Neotame_mo...
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Neotame has not been approved
Neotame has not been approved for use in organic food. The article is a hoax. Don't believe me? Do your own research--you'll come to the same conclusion.
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I have wondered about something like this
Food only has to be 95% organic to receive
the certified organic label.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC507...
This is the main reason I avoid all organic food products from main stream food companies that do not specialize in only producing organic foods. Basically companies that got on the band wagon when they lowered the standards for the organic label.
But now I plan to contact the companies of the organic products I do purchase and ask them if they are using Neotame in their products.
thanks for this link
I used it in a few other forums where i posted this article..
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
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"When one gets in bed with government,
one must expect the diseases it spreads."
"It's not like I'm a powerful person. My ideas are."
Those 65% & 70% Organic labels furify me.
I toil in the OG grocery biz & loathe seeing those on the shelves! Also, explaining the concepts in your link to Okie sheeple is not particularly enjoyable.
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I posted this pretty late last night, so ill bump this for all you early morning folks!
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
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"When one gets in bed with government,
one must expect the diseases it spreads."
"It's not like I'm a powerful person. My ideas are."
I think it's HIGH time we ALL call the USDA Organic and ASK ?'s
Here's the number for the Deputy Administrator for the National Organic Program (http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/KeyAgencyContacts):
Deputy Administrator – Miles McEvoy
E-mail: Miles.McEvoy@ams.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-3252
Fax: (202) 205-7808
What's with the Deputy bit? Sounds like a police state to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please bump this so that people have an ample opportunity to ask Mr. McEvoy some pertinent questions.
Would love to hear any feedback!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!
betty
oh, hell.
Serious? Like really?! Aggg! Pffft! Grrrr! 2012 looks like the end more and more every day!
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yeh.
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