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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med
Subject: Re: The Perils of Nutrasweet
Message-ID: <194@omen.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 06:30:52 EDT
Article-I.D.: omen.194
Posted: Tue Jul 16 06:30:52 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 20:28:18 EDT
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Reply-To: caf@.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Organization: Omen Technology, Portland
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Summary: 

In article <780@inuxd.UUCP> claus@inuxd.UUCP (David Claus) writes:
>> Unfortunately, the laws are such that Sugar, which is a more damaging
>> substance, is not regulated in any significant way as far as adulterating
>> food with it is concerned.
>
>Is there any proof to this allegation?  As far as I have heard
>the only harm eating sugar has is an increase in dental caries.
>
>What else does sugar do to give it such a bad reputation.

One who makes comments such as the above desperately needs some information
about sugar, and not from the sugar industry or its apologists.

One of the best references is "Sweet and Dangerous" by Dr. John Yudkin
Ph.D..  This book is available at most larger bookstores, and contains
its own bibliography.

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