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PRESENTING: MARY NASH STODDARD - Co-Founder of the massive international anti-aspartame movement in the mid 1980's, following the brain tumor death of her forty two year old husband, Mike. Ms. Stoddard suffered a life threatening aspartame-related blood disorder in 1985, whereupon, The NutraSweet Co. offered her an all-expense paid vacation for two anywhere in the world, if she would agree to be tested by their doctors. She declined, with the blessing of her doctor, and the rest is history. She has conducted multi-national lecture tours and is a popular visiting professor at colleges, universities and medical schools. "Deadly Deception - Story of Aspartame" is a toxicology sourcebook, edited by Ms. Stoddard, documenting the harmful effects of the world's most toxic artificial sweetener. The companion one hour "Deadly Deception" video is further documentation - taped at a prestigious scientific conference. Stoddard's efforts, over more than two decades, led to the present rejection of the sweetener by many of the food and beverage giants of industry, as they rush to distance themselves from the liabilities associated with use of a neuro-toxic substance in their products. She has testified in court as an Expert Medical Witness and like her counterpart, Erin Brokovitch, helped with a number of lawsuits on behalf of consumers. Her powerful message has reached millions around the world through the airwaves on radio and television, in print and through popular personal appearances. Honors, Awards, Societies: • Expert Medical Witness [1992-present] * Guest Presenter Gulf War Veterans Annual Conference - [Las Vegas 1999] * Visiting Professor: U. T. Southwestern Medical School [1997] * Visiting Professor: American University School of Journalism [1999] * Visiting Professor: University of North Texas at Denton Dept. of Science [1990 and 2005] • Visiting Professor: University of Houston Bioneers Conference [2006] * Invited speaker: Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem - [1997] * Keynote speech: Mexican Government's Annual Conference on Sweeteners [1999] * Appointed Judge - State of Texas [1977-1984] * Broadcast Journalist - [1965-present] * President's Council on Food Safety - [1998-1999] * International Lecture Tours - [1996-present] * Testimony Senate Committee Hearing on Safety of Aspartame - Washington [1987] * Panelist at National News Conference Announcing Dr. John Olney's Brain Tumor/Aspartame Connection - Washington D.C. [1998] * Inducted Member Texas Radio Hall of Fame [2002-present] Representative of the Texas Rice Growers Association [Miss Rice] Board member: Irving Symphony Orchestra Board Member: Irving Community Theater Founding Board Member Radio Station KNON [public radio], Dallas Charter member City of Dallas Citizens Safety Committee Board Member Dallas Mayor’s Fee Task Force Vice President Operation Get Involved, [liaison committee of the D.P.D.] Board member Dallas Homeowners League President Save Open Space Texas Steering Committee Presidential Election Award for Public Service - Mexican Government State of Texas Board of Adjustment

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

SEN. TED KENNEDY'S LETTER STATING ASPARTAME CONCERNS TO MARY NASH STODDARD, FOUNDER ACSN

Dallas - Jun. 14, 2011 -- This morning I was doing some filing and came across this first letter from Sen. Teddy Kennedy to me. He was especially interested in the aspartame issue, since it can affect people with phenylketonuria. His sister, Rose [named after her mother], suffered severe mental retardation, due to intake of phenylalanine in foods. She spent her life in an institutional setting. Her condition was responsible for her family fighting for the 'heel-stick test,' given all newborns today in the hospital as a test for PKU. As a direct result of that Hearing, there is a federal law  requiring the words: Contains "Phenylalanine" to be printed on the label of every product containing aspartame. (Unfortunately, no such law protects the public against damages from the toxic Aspartame super clone: Neotame.)This is a warning to PKU individuals. There is, however, no such warning to the unidentified 20 million Carriers of the PKU gene in the US alone. Since PKU runs in his family, I certainly hope Sen. Kennedy was not ingesting anything containing aspartame, in an effort to lose weight, prior to his traumatic death from Brain Cancer (experienced in the laboratory by lab animals fed Aspartame). My husband, Mike Stoddard, died of Brain Cancer in 1985 and I know firsthand the agony it causes, not only the victim, but the family as well. I have many reports in our files on Aspartame-induced brain tumors and grand mal seizures associated with aspartame use, including those of Military and Airline Pilots and children.

I enjoyed meeting Sen. Kennedy at the Senate Hearing as we worked together to organize Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot Hotline in 1987. I also gave testimony to the Senate during that hearing, and sent out press releases letting media know of the event. Members of the press had not been contacted by anyone before I called to inform them of the hearing. It ended up being extensively covered, due to our news release. It seems, I turned out to be giving Testimony as well as being the de facto Publicist for the Sen. Hearing on the Safety of Aspartame, Nov. 3, 1987. Many breaking news stories were fed to news agencies and networks that evening, based on our original contacts with the National Media in Washington and the stories continue, 24 years later. Which prompts many to ask, "Why is Aspartame still on the market?" Our answer? "Ask the US FDA."

Hon. Mary Nash Stoddard, Founder
Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot Hotline (since 1987)
www.aspartamesafety.com
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Written on US Senate Letterhead by Sen. Edward Kennedy to Mary Nash Stoddard, Founder of the original Aspartame Awareness Campaign that went international, under the expert guidance of James Turner, Esq. and Hon. Mary Nash Stoddard, in 1987:

Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Washington DC 20510
August 27, 1987

Ms. Mary Nash Stoddard, President
Aspartame Victims and Their Friends
PO Box 780634 - Dallas Texas 75378

Dear Ms. Stoddard:

Thank you for your letter concerning NutraSweet (Aspartame).

I share your concern about recent studies that have shown that Aspartame may be less than totally safe. Senator Metzenbaum has raised serious questions about the safety of Aspartame, and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources will most likely hold hearings in the near future on this subject. In these hearings (actually held Nov. 3, 1987), we would hope to provide an opportunity for concerned citizens, biomedical researchers, and industry representatives to provide testimony on the safety or possible toxic effects of Aspartame.

Thank you for sharing your views on this most important topic.

Sincerely,

Edward M. Kennedy
EMK/rjd

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