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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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

FDA'S ILLEGAL ATTEMPT TO BAN COOKBOOKS

 
>ATTENTION: ASSIGNMENTS EDITORS & PRODUCERS 
>Contact  Mary Stoddard: marystod@gmail.com 
> 
>"Freedom of the Press embraces the circulation of books as well as their 
>publication." 
> -- from Judge's ruling in Bantam Books v Sullivan [1963] 
> 
>FDA ATTEMPTS TO COMPEL DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS 
>[On Natural Herbal Supplement Stevia] 
> 
>        DALLAS - May 26, 1998 -- In an unprecendented move, US Food and 
>Drug Administration officials threatened legal action against Texas-based 
>Stevita Co., importers of the sweet-tasting herbal dietary supplement, 
>Stevia - for distributing books and literature about their product. The 
>latest volley in a bitter battle has been fired at Texas-based Stevita 
>Co.by federal Food and Drug Administration officials.  The FDA, an agency 
>of the federal government, is responsible for upholding the U.S. 
>Constitution which guarantees freedom of speech and expression. This 
>responsiblity was drawn into question on May 19th when FDA Compliance 
>Officer, James R. Lahar faxed a letter to Stevita Co. addressing the 
>destruction of 2,500 books he deemed "offending," at a cost to the company 
>well in excess of $10,000. The letter further threatens that investigators 
>will conduct a current inventory and "witness the destruction of the 
>cookbooks, literature, and other publications for the purpose of verifying 
>compliance" upon visiting Stevita Co. for a fourth time this year. 
>        One of three books in question is The Stevia Story  - A tale of 
>incredible sweetness & intrigue, by Linda Bonvie, Bill Bonvie and Donna 
>Gates with Foreword by James S. Turner, Esq..  Ironically, Chapter Four of 
>the book the FDA wants to destroy is titled: "What's wrong with the FDA?" 
>An attempt to strongarm critics into silence - similar to book burnings in 
>Nazi Germany? 
>        Oscar Rodes, President of the Stevita Company said the FDA ordered 
>the action because the books contain general information that include: 
>history, usages and scientific studies regarding stevia.  Currently, 
>Federal law requires stevia herbal products can only be marketed as 
>dietary supplements without any mention of having sweetening power. 
> 
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> 
>[Media contact Mary Stoddard for names and telephone numbers of all 
>Principals available for interview] 
> 

 

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