Okay, so I have switched to Sainsbury Cola, it contains no benzoates and no aspartme. It uses sucralose (originally invented / discovered by Tate & Lyle)

Here are a couple of statements on sucralose that I found after a quick google:

The Sucralose Toxicity Information Centerconcludes that:

While it is unlikely that sucralose is as toxic as the poisoning people are experiencing from Monsanato's aspartame, it is clear from the hazards seen in pre-approval research and from its chemical structure that years or decades of use may contribute to serious chronic immunological or neurological disorders.

Well I think that is reassuring - slightly!

According to Dr Joseph Mercola One small study of diabetic patients using the sweetener showed a statistically significant increase in glycosylated hemoglobin (Hba1C), which is a marker of long-term blood glucose levels and is used to assess glycemic control in diabetic patients. According to the FDA, "increases in glycosolation in hemoglobin imply lessening of control of diabetes.

Well that is 'less' reassuring, we will have to see what my Hba1C is next month when it is checked.


Is there no safe cola to drink???