Linda’s comments:  I will not give up with trying to make people understand the deadly hazards of Splenda…..Those who don’t want to listen are usually addicted to Aspartame, Splenda and the other deadly artificial sweeteners…..It saddens me to watch, EVEN Doctors, make the same mistakes of drinking these deadly poisons, plus the fact they are telling their patients and friends that it is OK to drink this neurotoxin….Very scary out there, watching those make these mistakes.  I just had a good example on Facebook, where this kid could not gets his head wrapped around how deadly Splenda is….<sigh>  Oh well as my granny use to say, “You can lead a horse to water, BUT you can’t make them drink”!!!  SAD!!

Link: http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

Excerpt:

By James Bowen, M.D. 

Posted: 08 May 2005 

James Bowen, M.D., A physician, biochemist, and survivor of aspartame poisoning warns about yet another synthetic sweetener, Splenda. 

Hawaii, May 8, 2005 — The chemical sucralose, marketed as “Splenda”, has replaced aspartame as the #1 artificial sweetener in foods and beverages. Aspartame has been forced out by increasing public awareness that it is both a neurotoxin and an underlying cause of chronic illness worldwide. Dr. James Bowen, Researcher and biochemist, reports: 

Dear Jan and Laurel,

First regarding comments about Dr. John Olney, here is the Report For 
Schools:  http://www.mpwhi.com/report_on_aspartame_and_children.htm 
These are articles by the experts and toward the end you will see Dr. 
Olney’s original study which showed that aspartic acid, 40% of the 
aspartame molecule, caused holes in the brains of mice.  This is why 
Dr. Olney tried to prevent approval. Continued

Dear Harry,

I haven’t heard this although Dr. James Bowen once told me every once 
in awhile they add it in some markets to see if people an tell.  Dr. 
Bowen has ALS from aspartame and like most aspartame victims is 
chemically hypersensitive for life.  An aspartame victim can always 
tell when aspartame is in a product, labeled or not.

The problem is the manufacturers know aspartame is addictive.  Like 
in the case of Mars I called them and asked if aspartame were in 
their products and they told me “yes, in Mars Bars”.  I said, “But 
its not labeled,” and they said, its under natural flavors.  I tried 
one and sure enough immediately got a headache. Continued

Here is a summary of what crops, foods and food ingredients have been genetically modified as of July, 2007:

Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S.:
(Number in parentheses represents the estimated percent that is genetically modified.)

Soy (91%)
Cotton (88%)
Canola (80-85%)
Corn (85%)
Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%)
Alfalfa, zucchini and yellow squash (small amount)
Tobacco (Quest® brand) Continued