Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!utah-cs!lepreau From: lepreau@utah-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.usenix Subject: Re: Diet pop drinkers coming to Canada be sure to try Aspartame(TM) Message-ID: <1698@utah-cs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 27-Jun-83 22:21:58 EDT Article-I.D.: utah-cs.1698 Posted: Mon Jun 27 22:21:58 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 28-Jun-83 05:03:53 EDT Lines: 8 I believe that aspartane must be avoided by children with phenylketoneuria (pku). That's a hereditary metabolic disease whose nasty effects (severe retardation) can be completely avoided by avoiding foods with proteins containing phenylalanine. Luckily, the disease is trivially diagnosed (it is routinely screened for, I believe) and after young childhood such proteins are no longer harmful. -Jay Lepreau