From: [email protected] Subject: CS>Aspartame
I don't know about the statement that was made on this list that the original PURPOSE of aspartame was as ant poison, but it sure works for that purpose. When I demonstrated that fact to my husband, he IMMEDIATELY switched from Diet sodas to bottled water! Previously, he pooh-poohed the whole idea of paying for water in the same way you pay for soda, when you can get it "freely" from the tap. I've also been working on him on the junk to be found in tap water. I think what will do it is the whole-house water purification system I'm getting ready to have installed, when another house project is completed. I'll bet he'll come around when he sees what's been going through the pipes... Hi Linda, It was Marshall who made the statement about ant poison. He was referring to Diet sodas, but no mention of aspertame was included with the statement, just that vitamin supplement retailers were selling products that contained "rat poison", which is what caused me to jump on that. Both my wife and I have been buying vitamin and mineral supplements for at least 30 years, I do do my research, so I took exception to that statement as it reflected on my intelligence as an informed consumer. As to aspertame being an ant poison - that may be true, I heard something about that 2 or 3 years ago, but I passed it off as typical fear mongering. But consider how many people, sick people at that, regularly take warfarin as a blood thinner -- warfarin is used as a RAT POISON! Or substances extracted from plants that are known sources of poisons that are/were used as PEOPLE poisons. Or what about taking a very unstable EXPLOSIVE !!! All things in moderation. :-) You are doing your husband a big favor with that water filter system, but you said the whole house, are you referring to a water-softening system? Because if you are, that is not what you want for your drinking / cooking etc. water. You need a "solid carbon block" filter for that purpose, we've been using a carbon-block counter-top filter since 1975 - and Yes I Did My Home Work before I decided on that type. Jack P.S. My wife uses SACCHARINE to sweeten her tea.
