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British Columbia guidelines against "any drinks with artificialsweeteners" in January 2008 in school vending machines, stores, cafeterias orfundraisers -- also recently in Ontario and Quebec, Janet Steffenhagen
British Columbia guidelines against "any drinks with artificial
sweeteners" in January 2008 in school vending machines, stores, cafeterias or fundraisers -- also recently in Ontario and Quebec, Janet Steffenhagen 2007.12.28 Vancouver Sun: Murray 2008.04.10 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.htm Thursday, April 10, 2008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1537 __________________________________________________ __ "The province has distributed rules [ given ministry guidelines ] indicating which foods are no longer allowed to be sold in schools through vending machines, stores, cafeterias or fundraisers. The rules [ guidelines ] divide foods into two categories -- those that are considered healthy and may be sold in schools and those that are considered generally unhealthy and are off-limits. The latter category includes highly processed foods and those with large amounts of sweetener, salt, fat and calories relative to their nutritional value. In some cases, the ban [ ministry guideline ] is clear: schools are not to sell crackers, muffins, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, croissants, sugary cereals, popcorn, chips, cheesies, cream cheese, fries, candy, chocolate, pop, coffee and any drinks with artificial sweeteners." "...Ontario and Quebec joined B.C. in legislating bans. Alberta is leaving decisions on junk-food sales to individual schools." http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...1-052ffb120281 Main Switchboard 604-605-2000 Mailing address: #1 - 200 Granville Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3N3 CANADA Fundraising parents wonder what to sell as junk-food ban looms New rules mean those who sell snacks to raise money for schools will have to re-examine their products Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun Published: Friday, December 28, 2007 Elementary schools say they're ready for new rules [ ministry guidelines ] in January prohibiting [ advising ending ] junk-food sales to students, but parents who peddle hot dogs, pizzas and chocolate to raise money for their schools are still grappling with the change. The province-wide push to get junk food out of schools means parents who raise money by selling goodies will have to re-examine their products to ensure they meet provincial guidelines. The campaign starts in elementary schools and moves into middle schools and high schools in September. Some foods will have to be dropped altogether while others will have to be modified, which could make them less appealing. "It's a lot easier when you sell chocolate," Phil Moses, principal of Captain Cook elementary school in Vancouver, said in an interview. "Making a profit on whole wheat pizza could be difficult." [ Will that be juice or water? That's what students at Bayview elementary and all other elementary schools will be offered. Photo Glenn Baglo/Vancouver Sun ] The province has distributed rules [ given ministry guidelines ] indicating which foods are no longer allowed to be sold in schools through vending machines, stores, cafeterias or fundraisers. The rules [ guidelines ] divide foods into two categories -- those that are considered healthy and may be sold in schools and those that are considered generally unhealthy and are off-limits. The latter category includes highly processed foods and those with large amounts of sweetener, salt, fat and calories relative to their nutritional value. In some cases, the ban [ ministry guideline ] is clear: schools are not to sell crackers, muffins, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, croissants, sugary cereals, popcorn, chips, cheesies, cream cheese, fries, candy, chocolate, pop, coffee and any drinks with artificial sweeteners. But in other cases, the ban [ ministry guideline ] depends on the ingredients. For example, it includes many -- but not all -- fruit juices, tomato and vegetable juices, pasta salads, stir-fries, sandwiches with deli or processed meats, sausage or vegetable rolls, tuna salads, wieners and sausages, meat pies and pizzas. Geoff Burns, vice-principal at a Nelson school that was one of the first to experiment with B.C.'s new rules, said one of the biggest challenges was deciphering labels to determine which foods were in the "unhealthy" category but could still be okay given that they contained unusually low amounts of salt, sugar or fat. "It was crazy," he said in an interview, describing how staff at Trafalgar middle school pulled items from vending machines to examine labels and make a judgment. That process is easier now that the government has expanded its Dial-A-Dietician service ( 604-732-9191 or 1-800-667-3438 ) to help schools determine which foods are still okay and which ones are not. The discussion about ending junk-food sales in Canadian schools began almost 10 years ago, but there was little action until recently when Ontario and Quebec joined B.C. in legislating bans. Alberta is leaving decisions on junk-food sales to individual schools. The B.C. government first promised to stop junk-food sales in October 2004 but delayed implementation until 2009, saying it wanted to give schools a chance to adjust and fulfil contractual obligations with suppliers. Recently, however, Education Minister Shirley Bond moved the deadline forward by a year, noting that one of every four children in the province is overweight. She also announced plans to require students to engage in 30 minutes of daily physical activity starting next fall. Many schools worried a junk-food ban would result in a loss of revenue, especially in large high schools where vending machines dispensing pop, candy and chips can bring in $30,000 a year or more. But Burns said the change won't necessarily mean less money. In his school, vending machine revenue rose slightly after healthy products were introduced. Students spent more on drinks when the offerings changed from sodas to power drinks and later to water and fruit juice, boosting revenues to an average of $150 a month from $70. But they bought fewer snacks, and food revenues fell to $225 a month from $290. Trafalgar is not yet fully in compliance with provincial rules because of the difficulty in finding healthy snacks, Burns said. Asked about the students' reaction to the change, he said: "I have heard no complaints whatsoever. The kids get it. They understand that selling candy at lunch is probably not the best thing for them." The change did not affect the school's parent advisory council because unlike most PACs in B.C., it does not engage in fundraising -- for philosophical reasons, he added. Although Trafalgar now offers healthier choices, Burns told the annual teachers' congress last month that it still has a way to go to satisfy all provincial rules. There continues to be a debate about whether schools should be selling any foods or bottled water to students, especially given the environmental effects of the packaging, he said. Susan Lambert, vice-president of the B.C. Teachers' Federation, won applause from about 100 teachers from around the province attending the congress when she stated emphatically that schools should not sell any such products to students. "I don't think there is room in our schools for any vending machines -- whether they sell Coke or water," she said. Sun Education Reporter, ; Visit Janet Steffenhagen's education blog The Report Card http://communities.canada.com/vancou...d/default.aspx http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew..._name=&no_ads= Quebec to eliminate junk food in schools Updated Fri. Sep. 14 2007 6:14 PM ET The Canadian Press MONTREAL -- French fries, soft drinks and other types of junk food will soon be gone from Quebec schools as the province joins other jurisdictions in Canada taking aim at childhood obesity. Premier Jean Charest announced Friday that food with little nutritional value will stop being offered in pre-, elementary and high schools starting in January 2008. The policy is already being implemented in many school across the province, which Charest acknowledged will help the policy gain traction. "Many schools and school boards have preceded us in this policy,'' he said while announcing the policy at a local school. "We're not starting from zero today.'' School vending machines will have their sugary sweets replaced by healthier fare, such as yogurt, fruits and juice. Quebec's education minister said the government's policy should have an impact on students' performance. "A child who is well fed, that has a balanced diet, increases their capacity to concentrate, increases their intellectual capacity to absorb information and certainly improves their memory,'' said Michelle Courchesne. But Charest also pointed out that the policy has its limits, given that 80 per cent of students bring a lunch from home. Charest said in order to attack what he called an obesity problem, schools not only have to offer healthy food and exercise but parents need information to make the right choices for their children. The premier also moved to correct the perception that cutting junk food from the province's schools will come at a cost. "It's not true that it costs more,'' Charest said. However, officials with Quebec's Education Department admitted that the healthier options may cost slightly more in certain cases, parents have expressed their willingness to take the hit for the sake of their child's diet. The Liberal government will add $11 million to an existing $5-million program to allow schools to develop programs for exercise and healthy food choices. Schools in British Columbia and Nova Scotia are among those to have already instituted similar policies. [ Premier Jean Charest announces that food with little nutritional value will stop being offered in schools at a press conference in Montreal, Que. Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. Photo] http://communities.canada.com/vancou...n-schools.aspx Does TILMA support junk food in schools? First a confession: I have reported that B.C. banned junk-food sales in schools and as products for parent fundraisers. That's inaccurate. There is no legislated ban, only ministry guidelines for food and beverage sales in B.C. schools. Boards of education have been told they must report their progress in implementing these guidelines when they file annual achievement contracts -- and I would be surprised if any of them flout the rules. They have told elementary school principals to comply and will extend that advice to middle and secondary schools for September. Does it matter if the ministry has issued guidelines rather than a ban? Some critics suggest B.C. is not allowed to ban junk-food sales under TILMA, the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement. (See comment from BC Fed president Jim Sinclair here and the Centre for Policy Alternatives here.) Education Minister Shirley Bond was asked at the recent Teachers' Congress if TILMA tied her hands in dealing with junk-food sales. She replied with an emphatic no. I filed a freedom-of-information request for any reports, documents or communications that mention the impact of TILMA on junk-food sales in schools and was told by the ministry that none exists. But Vancouver school trustee Ken Denike said he was told by Christy Clark that indeed government decided to regulate rather than legislate because of TILMA. (It's Denike's view that the end result will be the same.) UPDATE -- April 10th news release from the Stop Tilma campaign: "A legal opinion released today finds that the B.C. government's guidelines on junk food in schools could be challenged under the terms of the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA). The opinion by lawyer Steven Shrybman of Sack Goldblatt Mitchell says that TILMA, the trade deal between BC and Alberta, could impact decisions like the junk food ban in schools to the point where the initiative could be scrapped if it restricts investment." Published Monday, February 04, 2008 11:45 AM by JSteffenhagen Filed under: shirley bond, schools, B.C., ken denike, trade, mobility, TILMA, Christy Clark, junk food, guidelines, investment, Jim Sinclair, fundraisers, PAC Comments Caelie Frampton said: Another interesting point is that the British Columbia School Trustees' Association (BCSTA) passed a resolution last year at their AGM requesting that school boards be exempt from TILMA. An exemption would protect measures passed at the school board level that "restrict or impair" investment. Any measure passed at the school board level in relation to these new guidelines could be in violation of the agreement. In Oct. 2007, the BCSTA released their analysis of TILMA. It is disappointingly pro-TILMA, written with the help of Robert Muskgrave, one of the TILMA authors. The BCSTA does not even mention the NAFTA-style private enforcement process set up under the agreement. To see the BCSTA analysis go here http://www.bcsta.org:8080/docushare/...aper_TILMA.pdf Further, this paper is vastly different from the one commissioned by SD 63 trustee Joan Axford. You can read her paper he www.civicgovernance.ca/node/198 Axford warns that TILMA could have great impacts on public policy decision making at the school board level. For more information I can be contacted at ; February 5, 2008 7:12 PM http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770 Junk food vending machines to be banned from NHS hospitals Last updated at 22:04pm on 25th March 2008 Comments Comments (13) Junk food has been banned from vending machines in 130 NHS hospitals. Chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks will be replaced by muesli bars, nuts and fruit juices. Vending machine Vending machines in hospitals won't be stocking crisps and chocolate in the future Hospital shops, including those run by the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, will also be encouraged to provide healthier food. The transformation will take place over the next six months in hospitals in Wales, with sugary, fatty and salty snacks in vending machines replaced with a range of Government-approved healthy alternatives. If the trial proves successful it could be extended to cover hospitals in England within two years. Wales has an alarmingly high rate of diet-related illness. Sixty per cent of adults are overweight or obese. But the drive is also being aimed at children after it was revealed 20 per cent of six to 13 year-olds in Wales are overweight or obese, the highest rate in the UK. Muesli and juice A couple of the healthier options that could replace junk food in hospital vending machines Welsh health minister Edwina Hart said: "The public sector should be setting a good example, particularly our hospitals. "We need to create an environment where it is easier for people to make healthy choices. "Diet has an important role to play in the prevention of obesity and chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. "This is the first stage of our plans to improve hospital food." The Welsh Assembly will meet with vending machine providers to find ways of introducing the healthier snacks. It will also publish clear definitions of what will be allowed in the machines. But Vanessa Bourne, of the Patients Association warned the healthy foods should not be too expensive. She said: "We need to be aware that the healthy option shouldn't become the expensive option because if it is, it won't work. "A choice is the obvious way to go and to educate people in the most meaningful sense." The ban was not well-received by some patients in Welsh hospitals yesterday. Bill Lyons, 75, who is in the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, said: "I think they should keep chocolate. "It's a real bind being in hospital and it is something to look forward to." http://abc26.trb.com/news/health/wgn...,2965630.story Latvia Bans Junk Food Sales in Schools By Associated Press, November 1, 2006, 10:31 PM CST RIGA, Latvia -- A comprehensive ban on the sale of junk food in Latvia's state schools went into force Wednesday as part of the country's drive to improve children's diets. European health experts have said Latvia is the first EU country to introduce a sweeping ban on junk food sales in public schools. School shops and cafeterias in the country of 2.3 million will no longer be able to sell soft drinks, candy bars, potato chips and chewing gum. Items containing artificial flavorings and colorings will also be banned from sale in primary and secondary schools. Officials said school children would still be able to bring junk food into schools, but the Health Ministry is hoping teachers will encourage pupils not to do this. As part of the program, the ministry will also promote healthy foods such as milk, juice and fruits. The government adopted the ban in August based on reports from doctors that an increasing number of Latvian children were overweight and seeking medical help due to digestive problems. Many school kids were skipping the cafeteria and using their lunch money to buy carbonated soft drinks and potato chips. Latvia joined the EU in 2004. Many other EU member states offer a set of recommendations but have stopped short of prohibiting sales of junk food. Copyright © 2008, The Associated Press ISBE 2006.03.16 adopted Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich's proposal to ban junk food the entire school day in Illinois elementary and middle schools, but Joint Committee on Administrative Rules vetoed it in 2006.04.11 for not also changing cafeteria food -- then approved ban 2006.10.06 http://www.isbe.net/news/2006/mar16a.htm 2006.07.01 news Illinois State Board of Education State of Illinois -- Governor Blagojevich News Release March 16, 2006 ISBE adopts Gov. Blagojevich's proposal to ban junk food in Illinois elementary and middle schools State Board of Education approves rules that will allow children to have a healthier diet in school SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) today adopted rules to officially ban junk food and soda in Illinois elementary and middle schools. In November, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich asked the nine board members to ban junk food and soda in Illinois elementary and middle schools. Research shows that healthier students have higher attendance rates, better behavior, and superior test scores. "Good nutrition helps children attend school more regularly, behave better when they're in school, and score better on tests," said Gov. Blagojevich. "But despite the obvious reasons to eat healthy, for children, the temptation to eat junk food can just be too great. Today, the State Board approved rules to reduce this temptation for kids to replace nutritious meals at school with things like candy, soda, pizza and chips." The State Board has the authority under the National School Lunch Program to prohibit elementary and middle schools throughout Illinois that participate in the program from selling junk food and soda during the school day. Elementary school students in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia already cannot get junk food in schools until at least after lunch. And other states have gone even further. Hawaii bans junk food in all schools all day. Florida bans the sale of junk food in elementary schools all day, and in secondary schools until after lunch. Existing State Board rules already prohibit the sale of junk food in elementary schools during breakfast and lunch, but if students snack too much between mealtimes, they may not have appetites for healthy foods at lunch. Today's action changes the rules to prohibit junk food during the entire school day in elementary and middle schools. The new rules will begin to take affect in the 2006-2007 school year. In addition to prohibiting junk food throughout the school day, the new rules will also change the definition of junk food to focus on what's most important -- the food's nutritional content. "We have answered Governor Blagojevich's call to ban junk food in elementary and middle schools," said Board Chairman Jesse Ruiz. "The State Board is defining junk food in a way that makes sense and ensures the health of children. These rules will help students have a healthier diet and perform better in school." The average child drinks twice as much soda as milk, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. One quarter of everything adolescents eat is considered junk food according to a study from Project Lean. In addition, children nationwide are consuming an average 150 to 200 more calories per day than they did just ten years ago. Nationally, 15 percent of children ages 5 to 19 are overweight, triple that of 20 years ago. The increased weight is causing increases in serious medical conditions like Type II diabetes and is setting the stage for coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer. A study in Arkansas showed that Type II diabetes -- a condition once found almost exclusively in adults -- is up 800 percent among children compared to the past decade. The notice of the adopted rules will be submitted to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to initiate JCAR'S review. When the process is complete, the adopted rules will be filed with the Secretary of State and implemented during the 2006-2007 school year. Agency General Information 100 N. 1st Street . Springfield, IL 62777 866/262-6663 217/782-4321 100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-3000, Chicago, IL 60601 312/814-2220 . http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=19262 Vending Machine Bills Defeated in Colorado, Illinois Written By: Krista Kafer Published In: School Reform News Publication Date: July 1, 2006 Publisher: The Heartland Institute A pair of proposals that would have regulated school vending machines in Colorado and Illinois were defeated April 11, meaning high-calorie snacks and drinks some call unhealthy will continue to be sold on school grounds in those states. 'Good Food' In Colorado, Gov. Bill Owens (R) vetoed House Bill 1056, which would have mandated half of all vending machines in public schools dispense food designated as healthy, to combat the rising trend in childhood obesity. According to his veto message, Owens supports the intent but opposes "legislation that micromanages school districts and their policies." He noted 12 percent of school districts had voluntarily adopted similar vending machine policies since the passage last year of Senate Bill 198, the law that encourages but does not require districts to stock healthy snacks. House Majority Leader Alice Madden (D-Boulder), the sponsor of H.B. 1056, told the Denver Post on April 13, "It's interesting the author of CSAP's [Colorado's standardized testing system] is worried about local control. ... We're sort of defeating our own purposes when we test them and punish our schools when they don't perform, yet we are failing to provide them with good food." State Rep. Keith King (R-Colorado Springs) voted against the bill because "districts would just add vending machines and require more electricity," he said. "Whenever the legislature gets involved in mandating a percentage like this, the districts just respond and still do their own thing. This bill was trying to control the marketplace. In most cases, 50 percent of vending machines would just not be used." Illinois Ban 2006.07.01 news In Illinois, a legislative review panel rejected Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proposal to ban the sale of soda, chips, and candy at all public and private K-8 schools participating in the free and reduced-price lunch program. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, a bipartisan, bicameral committee that reviews regulations promulgated by state agencies, nullified Blagojevich's ban, which was adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in March at the governor's request. Blagojevich has been working since 2003 to ban chips, candy, and soda in the state's public schools. The proposed rule would have built on current law, which prohibits the sale of such snacks during breakfast and lunch, to disallow sales throughout the day. The rule would have taken effect in the 2006-07 school year. The committee, which voted 10-1, believed the rule did not go far enough. They want the state to address the nutritional value of foods sold at school cafeterias as well, state Rep. Larry McKeon (D-Chicago) of the committee told the Chicago Sun-Times for an April 11 story. Originally, the proposal required standards for meals, but the requirement was dropped due to school opposition. According to the Sun-Times, McKeon voted against the rule because "members felt that a much more expansive approach dealing with food service in general, both cafeteria food services as well as vending machines, was a better strategy for ISBE to embark upon." National Nutrition Gary Ruskin, executive director of Commercial Alert, an organization that opposes commercialism in schools, said the Illinois and Colorado proposals were both "far too weak." "It is not the job of schools to deliver captive audiences of children to the junk food industry," Ruskin said, but to teach students the value of good nutrition. "It is time for adults to take the problem of childhood obesity seriously." Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia currently forbid the sale of soda, chips, and candy in elementary schools before lunch, according to the Illinois Department of Education. Hawaiian law bans such snacks from all schools. Florida public elementary schools are not allowed to sell such snacks at any time, and secondary schools may do so only after lunch. A Florida bill to ban the sale on school grounds of foods containing corn syrup, and a Maryland bill to ban the sale of foods with "minimal nutritional value" in all school vending machines, died before the end of the legislative session, according to the American Bakers Association. A 2005 federal Government Accountability Office study found 99 percent of high schools, 97 percent of middle schools, and 83 percent of elementary schools have vending machines, school stores, or snack bars. Krista Kafer ( ; ) is a freelance writer in Denver, Colorado. http://illinoischannel.spaces.live.c...151!1697.entry JCAR Approves Rules to Ban Junk Food in Schools from the Gov's press office, October 10, 2006 SPRINGFIELD -- The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) today approved rules that officially ban junk food and soda in Illinois elementary and middle schools. In November of last year, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich asked the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to ban junk food and soda in Illinois elementary and middle schools. Research shows that healthier students have higher attendance rates, better behavior, and superior test scores. "Ask any parent if they want their child drinking soda and eating candy at school -- and they'll say no. Good nutrition isn't candy, soda, pizza and chips. This was a long hard fight. We met plenty of resistance along the way, but ultimately members of the administrative rules committee did the right thing by joining us and voting to take junk food out of our schools," said Gov. Blagojevich. ISBE has the authority under the National School Lunch Program to prohibit elementary and middle schools throughout Illinois that participate in the program from selling junk food and soda during the school day. Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia already restrict elementary schools from selling junk food to students until at least after lunch. And other states have gone even further. Hawaii bans junk food in all schools all day. Florida bans the sale of junk food in elementary schools all day, and in secondary schools until after lunch. Existing State Board of Education rules already prohibit the sale of junk food in elementary schools during breakfast and lunch, but if students snack too much between mealtimes, they may not have appetites for healthy foods at lunch. Today's action changes the rules to prohibit junk food during the entire school day in elementary and middle schools. The new rules, approved by ISBE in March before being submitted to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, were supported by the following members of JCAR: state Senators James F. Clayborne, Jr. (D-Belleville), M. Maggie Crotty (D-Oak Forest), and Ira I. Silverstein (D-Chicago) and state Representatives Brent Hassert (R-Romeoville), Thomas Holbrook (D-Belleville), Larry McKeon (D-Chicago), David E. Miller (D-Dolton), and Rosemary Mulligan (R-Des Plaines). In addition to prohibiting junk food throughout the school day, the new rules, which take effect immediately, will also change the definition of junk food to focus on what's most important -- the food's nutritional content. "The health of our children and providing them every opportunity to succeed is of the utmost importance to us. We are pleased to see the new junk food rules moving forward, because we know that a healthy diet contributes to the learning readiness and wellbeing of the children of Illinois," said ISBE Chair Jesse Ruiz. "We are pleased to see that the rules have passed. The American Heart Association applauds Gov. Blagojevich's leadership on this important issue. This is an excellent first step in improving school nutrition in Illinois. Although this is a substantial success for the Governor and his team, the real winners will be the kids who get to live longer and healthier lives," said Mark Peysakhovich, Senior Director of Advocacy for the American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate. A recent study found that 61 percent of Illinois residents and nearly one in four Illinois adults are obese, which is up from one year ago and part of an alarming national trend. Obesity climbed in 30 other states and only fell in one, Nevada. The results were compiled by the non-profit Trust for America's Health, which used data from a federal telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. Recently released government research also found that 60 percent of children overweight at any time during their preschool years are also overweight at age 12, which reinforces the importance of early prevention. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the average child drinks twice as much soda as milk. A study from Project Lean found that one quarter of everything adolescents eat is considered junk food. And, children nationwide are consuming on average 150 to 200 more calories per day than they did just ten years ago. In addition, 15 percent of all children ages 5 to 19 are overweight, triple that of 20 years ago. While setting the stage for coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer, the growing epidemic is causing significant increases in serious medical conditions like Type II diabetes. A study in Arkansas showed that Type II diabetes -- a condition once found almost exclusively in adults -- is up 800 percent among children compared to the past decade. __________________________________________________ __ Note: many recent aspartame bans..... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1426 ASDA (unit of Wal-Mart Stores WMT.N) and Marks & Spencer will join Tesco and also Sainsbury to ban and limit aspartame, MSG, artificial flavors dyes preservatives additives, trans fats, salt "nasties" to protect kids from ADHD: leading UK media: Murray 2007.05.15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNMmessage/1451 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/aspartameNM/message/1341 Connecticut bans artificial sweeteners in schools, Nancy Barnes, New Milford Times: Murray 2006.05.25 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1369 Bristol, Connecticut, schools join state program to limit artificial sweeteners, sugar, fats for 8800 students, Johnny J Burnham, The Bristol Press: Murray 2006.09.22 __________________________________________________ __ two aspartame toxicity research studies by Resia Pretorius, U. Pretoria, South Africa, debate with JD Fernstrom: Murray 2008.04.04 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.htm Friday, April 4, 2008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1536 [ See also: methanol impurity in alcohol drinks [ and aspartame ] is turned into neurotoxic formic acid, prevented by folic acid, re Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, BM Kapur, DC Lehotay, PL Carlen at U. Toronto, Alc Clin Exp Res 2007 Dec. plain text: detailed biochemistry, CL Nie et al. 2007.07.18: Rich Murray 2008.02.24 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.htm Sunday, February 24, 2008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1524 ] http://foodqualitynews.com/news/ng.a...tame-sweetener recent news re E Pretorius aspartame and brain review Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain. Humphries P, Pretorius E, Naude H, U. Pretoria, South Africa, Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Aug 8: Murray 2007.08.12 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1463 "The aim of this study was to discuss the direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain, and we propose that excessive aspartame ingestion might be involved in the pathogenesis of certain mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR 2000) and also in compromised learning and emotional functioning." Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Aug 8; [Epub ahead of print] Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain. Humphries P, Pretorius E, ; Naude H. [1] Department of Anatomy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa [2] Department of Anatomy, University of the Limpopo, South Africa. The use of the artificial sweetener, aspartame, has long been contemplated and studied by various researchers, and people are concerned about its negative effects. Aspartame is composed of phenylalanine (50%), aspartic acid (40%) and methanol (10%). Phenylalanine plays an important role in neurotransmitter regulation, whereas aspartic acid is also thought to play a role as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Glutamate, asparagines and glutamine are formed from their precursor, aspartic acid. Methanol, which forms 10% of the broken down product, is converted in the body to formate, which can either be excreted or can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives. Previously, it has been reported that consumption of aspartame could cause neurological and behavioural disturbances in sensitive individuals. Headaches, insomnia and seizures are also some of the neurological effects that have been encountered, and these may be accredited to changes in regional brain concentrations of catecholamines, which include norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine. The aim of this study was to discuss the direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain, and we propose that excessive aspartame ingestion might be involved in the pathogenesis of certain mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR 2000) and also in compromised learning and emotional functioning. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, 8 August 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602866. PMID: 17684524 Keywords: astrocytes; aspartame; neurotransmitters; glutamate; GABA; serotonin; dopamine; acetylcholine Received 25 October 2006; revised 26 April 2007; accepted 27 April 2007 Correspondence: Professor E Pretorius, Department of Anatomy, University of Pretoria, BMW Building, Dr Savage Street, PO Box 2034, Pretoria 0001, Gauteng, South Africa. E-mail: c 2007 Nature Publishing Group, All rights reserved 0954-3007/07 $30.00 www.nature.com/ejcn __________________________________________________ __ Avoiding formaldehyde allergic reactions in children, aspartame, vitamins, shampoo, conditioners, hair gel, baby wipes, Sharon E Jacob, MD, Tace Steele, U. Miami, Pediatric Annals 2007 Jan.: eyelid contact dermatitis, AM Hill, DV Belsito, 2003 Nov.: Murray 2008.03.27 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.htm Thursday, March 27, 2008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1532 "It is generally recommended that exposure to products containing formaldehyde, FRP's, and aspartame (NutraSweet) be avoided in children." "Through metabolism, aspartame is converted metabolically in the liver to methanol, which is in turn metabolized to formaldehyde. 8" http://www.pediatricannalsonline.com....asp?rID=21306 Avoiding formaldehyde allergic reactions in children Pediatric Annals. 2007 Jan.; 36(1): 55-6. PMID: 17269284 Sharon E. Jacob, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) University of California, San Diego 200 W. Arbor Drive #8420 San Diego, CA 92103-8420 Tel: 858-552-8585 ×3504 Fax: 305-675-8317 ; formaldehyde from many sources, including aspartame, is major cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis, SE Jacob, T Steele, G Rodriguez, Skin and Aging 2005 Dec.: Murray 2008.03.27 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.htm Thursday, March 27, 2008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1533 "For example, diet soda and yogurt containing aspartame (Nutrasweet), release formaldehyde in their natural biological degradation. One of aspartame's metabolites, aspartic acid methyl ester, is converted to methanol in the body, which is oxidized to formaldehyde in all organs, including the liver and eyes. 22 Patients with a contact dermatitis to formaldehyde have been seen to improve once aspartame is avoided. 22 Notably, the case that Hill and Belsito reported had a 6-month history of eyelid dermatitis that subsided after 1 week of avoiding diet soda. 22" "We present a case of a medical student who presented with erythematous eczematoid plaques on her trunk and legs and fine vesiculation of her scalp, 3 weeks after starting anatomy class. Of note, she routinely washed her face and arms after leaving the anatomy lab, but remained in her scrubs for the rest of the day. Formaldehyde and Quaternium-15 positive reactions in the same patient." "Our patient underscores the importance of appropriate patch testing and education. Once we identified the allergy to formaldehyde and quaternium-15, we provided patient education materials regarding the common and not-so-common locations of these chemicals and cross-reactors. We also gave the patient information on avoidance and safe alternatives (see Table 5). Fortunately, with technical advances, this student completed the anatomy section via electronic learning tools. By avoiding formaldehyde, including anatomy lab, FRP in her shampoo and cosmetics, and aspartame in her diet, this patient dramatically improved. As with all contact dermatitides, the mainstay of treatment for allergic contact dermatitis is avoidance." http://www.skinandaging.com/article/5158 Allergen Focus: Focus on T.R.U.E. Test Allergens #21, 13 and 18: Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives Skin & Aging, ISSN 1096-0120; 13(12) 2005 Dec.: 22-27. Sharon E. Jacob, M.D., Tace Steele, B.A., and Georgette Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H. __________________________________________________ __ "Of course, everyone chooses, as a natural priority, to enjoy peace, joy, and love by helping to find, quickly share, and positively act upon evidence about healthy and safe food, drink, and environment." Rich Murray, MA Room For All 505-501-2298 1943 Otowi Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 http://RMForAll.blogspot.com new primary archive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/messages group with 121 members, 1,537 posts in a public archive http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartame/messages group with 1,093 members, 22,560 posts in a public archive __________________________________________________ __ |
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British Columbia guidelines against "any drinks with artificialsweeteners" in January 2008 in school vending machines, stores, cafeterias orfundraisers -- also recently in Ontario and Quebec, Janet Steffenhagen
Doesn't seem like they're really doing this because of some big
conclusive discovery about diet soda. In fact, I know the school close to where I live has several vending machines, and these were a HUGE distraction to students. Lots of leaving class to loiter by them, goofing around them, roughing the machines up, etc. Not to mention, diet soda already has a bit of a bad rep, being so closely associated to soda sweetened in traditional manners. So, they might just ban it ALL to try and make the push towards healthy foods as powerful as possible to an observer. |
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