| This aspartame interview was granted on 8/30/03 | | | | when it comes to modernized foods and convenience |
| with Rebecca Kang from Singapore:InterviewQ: How | | | | products. Convenience and technology is wonderful, |
| often does an average person happen to consume | | | | but not to the degree that we can be so easily |
| products with aspartame?A; Daily in the United States. | | | | manipulated and so easily lead down this road of |
| Aspartame is put into so many different products, | | | | imbalance.Q: Would you, at all, advise Singaporeans on |
| consumers are exposed to it without awareness | | | | a need to find out the safety of their food? Or would |
| much of the time. Aspartame is in many products | | | | you trust that to the health authorities?A: I would not |
| NOT labeled sugar-free, such as gums, cereals, ice | | | | trust the authorities of any country who agree to |
| creams, yogurts, and medications. I also have clients | | | | barter with corporations dealing financial gains at the |
| who consume up to a 12 pack of diet colas daily. And | | | | expense of the pubic. I once trusted our leaders to be |
| keep in mind, that children are consuming more and | | | | fair and truthful, but cannot and do not any more. As I |
| more aspartame laced products at earlier and earlier | | | | wrote in Sweet Poison, the FDA is not the bad guy in |
| ages, which means they will develop health problems | | | | America, and for the most part, governments as a |
| at earlier and earlier ages. Henceforth, the onslaught of | | | | whole are not at fault. It is a chosen few individuals |
| children's disease syndromes - diabetes, ADD/ADHD, | | | | within the government agencies who impose personal |
| depression and behavioral disorders.Q: What is the limit | | | | reward at the expense of millions of consumers.If it |
| for safe aspartame consumption?A: None. No human, | | | | weren't for the Internet, none of this information would |
| nor any animal, should intake methanol at any dose at | | | | be public today. Neither you nor I would be sharing this |
| any time - ever.Q: Aspartame is a very controversial | | | | information right now. But as a professor, researcher |
| food additive and has alleged harmful effects. | | | | and educator, I will always believe that it is imperative |
| However, is there any proof for that accusation?A: | | | | that all people know both sides of any issue. Truth is |
| Numerous research studies. Reference Sweet Poison, | | | | freedom. To manipulate the truth is a crime. Make sure |
| as I write about the independent research scientists | | | | your political leaders are not willing to 'make a deal' |
| with tangible research results of harm to the fetes and | | | | with the larger corporations who profit at the expense |
| adult laboratory animals. One fact to note: independent | | | | of the masses. And also make sure the truth behind |
| researchers have proven over and over again the | | | | aspartame, and any issue, is allowed to be spoken |
| dangers of aspartame, while the research stating it is | | | | publicly. In America, the wealthy manufacturers pay-off |
| safe has been performed by research scientists on | | | | or threaten those who choose to air this information |
| 'corporate payrolls.' This is not objective research but | | | | publicly. I have much proof on this.Q: If there is any |
| has the power of money behind it. Independent | | | | other information you wish to add, feel free to include it |
| researchers don't have the financial backing, so they | | | | in the reply for the interview. We might have |
| are pushed out of the spotlight and kept silent.Q: Would | | | | overlooked some important points.A: Please go back |
| you agree that the public in general is poorly informed | | | | and reread Sweet Poison, as so much is said within |
| about aspartame? If so, what are the possible | | | | those pages. This issue is real, and not meant to harm |
| reasons?A: Absolutely correct. The reason is money | | | | anyone (but the pocketbooks of those who gain |
| and greed. The pharmaceutical companies own most | | | | millions). This information is meant to teach individuals of |
| of the products aspartame is found in, and they also | | | | all cultures the hidden facts and dangers of a |
| own the advertising entities, and the drugs prescribed | | | | manipulated and very toxic food chemical saturating |
| for the health symptoms caused by aspartame. | | | | the world's food supply. Money has bought aspartame |
| Therefore, the same companies who are causing the | | | | its position of power - not quality of goods. People are |
| problem profit from the drugs to mask the symptoms. | | | | getting very sick and weak from aspartame. That is |
| They control the whole game, and have financial | | | | true and very real.Good luck in your quest for |
| interest in the government agencies responsible for | | | | perfection, truth, and understanding. Our food supply is |
| public safety.Q: We recently did a survey on the | | | | a web of confusion in modern times. Money, greed |
| awareness of Singaporeans towards Aspartame. | | | | and power are at the root of too many modern foods. |
| Results clearly show that a majority of Singaporeans | | | | Politics interferes with human survival and health. Sad, |
| have no idea what aspartame is. And also a | | | | but true. What do we do? Get back to the basics of |
| considerable portion would not bother to find out what | | | | eating and drinking so to feed our bodies and our |
| it is, despite hints that it could be suspicious.A: Apathy is | | | | minds what nature intended. Slow down, take time to |
| a danger in modern societies. Too little time, too much | | | | meditate and get to know yourself. Be happy with |
| pressure at work, and too many conveniences with | | | | who you are and don't strive for more than you need. |
| too little physical effort to get them. People are | | | | To open the door to future health, we must find the |
| becoming lazy. The younger generations are becoming | | | | keys from the past. There lie the answers of simplicity |
| lazy, too. If we all would learn from history and from | | | | and health.There is so much to say on this issue. The |
| our elders and remember to get back to the basics of | | | | roots run deeply into the self, politics, governments, and |
| living as they once did, the diseases and mental | | | | greed. All you can do is be the best individual you can |
| instability caused by the toxins within our environments | | | | be, stay unattached to dependencies and quick fixes. |
| and our foods would be less today. Money and 'things' | | | | Look at the motives of those who push these 'drugs' |
| have become too important. Our health and mental | | | | on society and decide for yourself why this benefits |
| stability are suffering because of it.Q: As a nutritionist, | | | | you above profit. If you can see no goodness or purity |
| would you agree that most Singaporeans have little | | | | in a product, put it back on the shelf.And most |
| idea about what they eat? If so, what would you | | | | importantly, teach the children how to get back to the |
| advice us to do to increase this awareness in | | | | basics of life.....Wishing you and Singaporeans well. |
| Singapore?A: We must slow down, get back to the | | | | Keep spreading the word about aspartame and |
| basics of life, and not be sheep lead to the slaughter | | | | always stay open-minded. |