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Urgent News on Splenda - Info on Toxic Toys - Stevia's Status

URGENT NEWS!Potential Health Dangers from Splenda® Revealed: Citizens Chairman Jim to Testify before Calif. Health Assembly about Possible Deceptions

We urge you to read this important news! A recent study conducted from the Duke University Medical Center indicates that Splenda® adversely suppresses the body's ability to absorb beneficial drugs and nutrients. Click on this link to read more: www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=150785

POSITIVE STEPS FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR CHILDREN

Effective Legislation Curbs the Use of Known Toxins in Chidrens Toys and Products

A handful of states have recently passed laws curbing the use of dangerous toxins commonly found in children's toys and other children's products. The handy website below, developed by the Ecology Center in collaboration with the Washington Toxics Coalition, explains more. This site gives you information about toxic toys and their dangers. And it provides a great search tool for evaluating specific toys and products that may already be in your home or that you are considering for purchase. Click on this link to read more: www.healthytoys.org

STEVIA IN THE NEWSStevia could soon make a dramatic showing in the U.S. market. You may be surprised to learn where.

For several years, Coca Cola and Cargill (one of the world's largest providers of food and agricultural products) have worked together to develop a Stevia-based sweetener for use as an additive in foods and beverages. The FDA now allows Stevia as a dietary supplement only, not as a food additive. The companies may be closer to getting the FDA approval they need to use Stevia in their products. The brand name will be Truvia™. While widespread use and approval of Stevia is long overdue, there may be cause for concern. The FDA's oversight of Stevia as a food additive- like the FDA's oversight of so many things - may lead to market advantages for those companies that have a lot of lobbying power (like Coca Cola and Cargill). Coca Cola has already filed 24 patent applications covering Stevia's use in products ranging from vitamins to cereal. As a result, the world's largest beverage maker may be seeking to corner the market on the natural sweetener. Think of what WalMart has done to local retailers. We don't want to see the long-time champions of Stevia left in the dust just when Stevia may reach a tipping point in the marketplace. Support the natural product companies who have provided us with Stevia for so long through thick and thin.

NEXT ISSUE: CAN NATURAL HEALTHCARE BE LEGISLATED?LEARN MORE IN OUR NEXT ISSUE ABOUT AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION THAT'S PENDING IN THE U.S. CONGRESS!