Re: Sugar substitutes - should we be concerned?

Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose) and coloring agents will
be banned
from use in newly-born and baby foods, the European Parliament
decided: Latvia
ban in schools 2006: Murray 2007.07.12
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNMmessage/1451

" In 2006, Latvia became the first EU country to completely ban the
sale of junk
foods in schools and nurseries.
The ban includes the sale of food and drinks containing artificial
colouring
agents, sweeteners, preservatives, amino-acids, and caffeine is
forbidden in all
Latvian state schools and kindergardens. "


http://english.hotnews.ro/European-Parliament-toughens-additives-use-laws-and-ba\
nd-mercury-articol_45461.htm

HotNews.ro, Jul 11, 2007

Regional/Europe Romania

European Parliament toughens additives use laws and ban mercury

Artificial sweeteners and coloring agents will be banned from use in
newly-born
and baby foods, the European Parliament decided on Wednesday.

MAPs also decided that additives may be used only in such a manner as
not to
create a false impression on the freshness of the product.

Artificial flavors can be used only if the desired effect can't be
achieved
using spices.

Also on Wednesday, MEPs decided to ban the sale of mercury-based
measuring
instruments, mainly thermometers, manometers and barometers.

Second-hand instruments can still be bought and sold, the ban
referring only to
newly produced instruments.

The measure came as a result of growing concern on the effects of the
mercury on
people and environment.


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France

In 2005, vending machines selling soft drinks and chocolate bars were
banned
from schools in France.

Since the beginning of March 2007, advertisements for unhealthy food
and
beverages in France must carry health messages.
Advertisers who ignore the new legislation and do not run the message,
will have
to pay a fine of 1.5 percent of the cost of the advertisement.

This applies to newspapers, television, radio, magazine and online
advertisements.
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not be
particularly effective and consumers will ignore the messages.

Ireland

Last year, Ireland imposed a ban on TV adverts for sweets and fast
food, as well
as prohibiting the use of celebrities and sports stars to promote junk
food to
children.

Latvia

In 2006, Latvia became the first EU country to completely ban the sale
of junk
foods in schools and nurseries.
The ban includes the sale of food and drinks containing artificial
colouring
agents, sweeteners, preservatives, amino-acids, and caffeine is
forbidden in all
Latvian state schools and kindergardens.

As part of the program, the ministry will also promote healthy foods
such as
milk, juice and fruits.

Sweden, Norway

25 years ago Sweden, the only EU member with a total ban on
advertising for
children, banned the advertising of junk food aimed at children under
12.
Norway has a similar regime.

United Kingdom

School measures

In 2005, vending maching selling soft drinks, crisps and chocolate
bars were
band from schools in the UK.
A year later, confectionery, crisps and fizzy drinks were banned from
being
included in school lunches.
The standards established were:

* No confectionery should be sold in schools

* No bagged savoury snacks other than nuts and seeds -- and these must
be
without added sugar or salt

* A variety of fresh fruit and vegetables should be available

* All children should have access to free, fresh, chilled water at all
times,
and this should not be in the toilet block.

* The only other drinks available should be bottled water, low fat
milk, pure
fruit juices, yoghurt and milk drinks with less than 5% sugar, or
drinks made
from these such as smoothies, tea or coffee.
Artificial sweeteners will be allowed but only in these types of
drinks.

Media measures

From April 2007, "junk food" adverts will not be allowed during or
close to
programmes that target children, or those with a higher than normal
proportion
of viewers aged between 4-9.

From January 2008, this will be extended to cover programmes that
target
children up to 15.

The UK is also planning to ban junk food companies from advertising in
magazines
aimed at the under-16s.

On the 3rd May 2007, ten UK organisations sent a letter to the UK
Government
urging it to step in to protect children from irresponsible food
marketing
tricks

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On Feb 27, 10:07 pm, Màck(c)(R) <I...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:51:33 -0800 (PST), Rich Murray



<rmfor...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Feb 27, 5:57 pm, Màck(c)(R) <I...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:41:02 -0800 (PST), Rich Murray

<rmfor...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Feb 27, 6:34 am, Màck(c)(R) <I...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:20:57 -0800 (PST), Rich Murray

<rmfor...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:14 pm, Màck(c)(R) <I...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:54:54 -0800 (PST), Rich Murray

<rmfor...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
note on trailers and other mental illness triggered by Murray family inbreeding sources: Rich Murray
2008.02.24

note on trailers and other formaldehyde sources: Rich Murray
2008.02.25

trailers are not sugar free sweeteners, take that to the mobile home groups.

Hello Mack, Well... trailers andaspartamediet sodas supply about
the same daily amounts of formaldehyde, resulting in the same symptoms
in the many citizens in vulnerable groups.

Thanks for your civil comment.

Regards, Rich

if that were even remotely true, those of who have been drinking diet
sodas for more than 30 years would have so much direct exposer that we
would all be dead, years ago.

Has not happened.

You continue to prove yourself a nut case and liar.

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Hello Mack,

Your argument would carry much more weight if your refrained from ad
hominem attack.

you are still a nutter liar.

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Type 1 since 1975http://www.alt-support-diabetes.orghttp://www.diabetic-talk.orghttp://www.insulin-pumpers.orghttp://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/type1and2/http://www.pandora.com enter "Jason & Demarco"http://www.ratbags.com/dechunging/

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the
President, or that we are to stand by the President
right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile,
but is morally treasonable to the American public."
...Theodore Roosevelt

(o ô)
--ooO-(_)-Ooo--------------------

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half as well as I should like;
and I like less than half of you
half as well as you deserve."
....Bilbo Baggins

DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me
offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it.
If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to
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