Do you think diet coke should have a warning on the pack?

def · 02-02-2010 4:31pm #1

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff... also hyperactivity can be bad...

but is this worth a warning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_coke#Debate_over_health_issues

That_Guy · 02-02-2010 4:33pm

Diet Coke: It's really just normal Coke gone flat. You have been warned.

Buford T Justice · 02-02-2010 4:33pm

def wrote: »

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff... also hyperactivity can be bad...

but is this worth a warning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_coke#Debate_over_health_issues

Its about as dangerous as crossing the road. Will we put up a warning about that too?

WindSock · 02-02-2010 4:34pm

I think Diet Coke should be banned aspartame thinks that it is unhealthy and misleading. And the ads suck.

rotinaj · 02-02-2010 4:34pm

def wrote: »

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff... also hyperactivity can be bad...

but is this worth a warning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_coke#Debate_over_health_issues

everything is bad for you if you have too much. So why not have a warning on every product.

That_Guy · 02-02-2010 4:34pm

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Its about as dangerous as crossing the road. Will we put up a warning about that too?

There are warnings though. Well they're on the ground and they say "look left" or "look right".

Slidey · 02-02-2010 4:34pm

Yeah cause it tastes like sh1t

WindSock · 02-02-2010 4:35pm

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Its about as dangerous as crossing the road. Will we put up a warning about that too?

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def · 02-02-2010 4:35pm

i dont know where the line should be drawn on warnings and products ,

but i think this should probably have a warning since some people drink lots of it

we'llallhavetea_old · 02-02-2010 4:35pm

warning, this product tastes like pi$$.

The_Kew_Tour · 02-02-2010 4:36pm

Ban it

mathie · 02-02-2010 4:36pm

WindSock wrote: »

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I don't see a line through that sign saying you shouldn't do it.

itsallaboutheL · 02-02-2010 4:37pm

Aspartame is in **** loads of low fat, fat free and suger free products.

RoadKillTs · 02-02-2010 4:37pm

Its only women and gays that drink it. eewwwwww :P

rubensni · 02-02-2010 4:38pm

rotinaj wrote: »

everything is bad for you if you have too much. So why not have a warning on every product.

pretty much everything does these days. RIP common sense.

def · 02-02-2010 4:38pm

WindSock wrote: »

I think Diet Coke should be banned aspartame thinks that it is unhealthy and misleading. And the ads suck.

maybe an bann on adds could be arranged?

we'llallhavetea_old · 02-02-2010 4:40pm

RoadKillTs wrote: »

Its only women and gays that drink it. eewwwwww :P

and the fatties, alongside their durty big fry up. "make mine a diet, tryin to cut down" :rolleyes:

That_Guy · 02-02-2010 4:40pm

def wrote: »

i dont know where the line should be drawn on warnings and products ,

but i think this should probably have a warning since some people drink lots of it

It's their choice really. I smoke despite all the warnings. Even if there was a warning people wouldn't stop drinking/eating/smoking products. If it's what you like to do then it's not gonna stop people.

Diet Coke is fcuking horrible though and tastes horrible.

def · 02-02-2010 4:40pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Aspartame is in **** loads of low fat, fat free and suger free products.

should they all have warnings? protect the consumers and all that...

phasers · 02-02-2010 4:42pm

I like Diet Coke

That_Guy · 02-02-2010 4:43pm

phasers wrote: »

I like Diet Coke

But it's got aspartame in it. Didn't you heed the warnings?

Reganio 2 · 02-02-2010 4:44pm

def wrote: »

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff... also hyperactivity can be bad...

but is this worth a warning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_coke#Debate_over_health_issues

Its not worth a thread nevermind a warning.

def · 02-02-2010 4:44pm

That_Guy wrote: »

It's their choice really. I smoke despite all the warnings. Even if there was a warning people wouldn't stop drinking/eating/smoking products. If it's what you like to do then it's not gonna stop people.

Diet Coke is fcuking horrible though and tastes horrible.

yea but i think the warnings are on smokes to inform not so much discourage,
if you want to smoke its your choice , but if you called a brand of smokes health sticks and had a load of healthy cool people smoking them on an ad.....

def · 02-02-2010 4:45pm

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Its not worth a thread nevermind a warning.

then why did you click on here...?

phasers · 02-02-2010 4:46pm

That_Guy wrote: »

But it's got aspartame in it. Didn't you heed the warnings?

I live life on the edge

NothingMan · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

RoadKillTs wrote: »

Its only women and gays that drink it. eewwwwww :P

phasers wrote: »

I like Diet Coke

:eek: News just in, Phasers is a gay woman!!!!

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Mike 1972 · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

def wrote: »

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff

Saccharin is probably worse (and any Cola which has it is damn manky)

Sugar probably isint great stuff either (especially if the "sugar" is actually Corn syryp

MaybeLogic · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Aspartame is in **** loads of low fat, fat free and suger free products.

It's a disgusting product and was passed for FDA approval, without proper testing, at the behest of Donald Rumsfeld who represented Splenda. (the second time he was involved in poisoning people after providing Saddam with chemicals)
White sugar isn't that far behind it, tbh.

Dravokivich · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

So we're gonna have Diet Coke related incidents?

Why not just do what they do with booze and fags... throw an extra tax onto it for all the possible health risks... yada yada ya... da.. ya....

- Drav!

o1s1n · 02-02-2010 4:47pm

Coke Zero FTW!!!

ContyHooks · 02-02-2010 4:49pm

It's not the aspartame causing the problem, it's what it's broken down into (formaldehyde, phenalynine, aspartate, dkp, etc) in your body where the controversy over health issues arises.

Personally I think it tastes disgusting, full sugar coke all the way!

That_Guy · 02-02-2010 4:49pm

def wrote: »

yea but i think the warnings are on smokes to inform not so much discourage,
if you want to smoke its your choice , but if you called a brand of smokes health sticks and had a load of healthy cool people smoking them on an ad.....

I disagree. There's no health benefits from smoking and so it's a habit which the media try to discourage by putting big government warnings on the box and showing very graphic ads of various people's organs which are damaged due to smoking. It's a scare tactic.

If you called a brand of cigarettes "health sticks" and they were advertised then that'd be ok because you can't advertise cigarettes in papers or on tv.

AnonoBoy · 02-02-2010 4:49pm

WindSock wrote: »

I think Diet Coke should be banned aspartame thinks that it is unhealthy and misleading. And the ads suck.

Bum-tish!

Naikon · 02-02-2010 4:52pm

Diet Coke?

Pepsi Max and Jolt cola are where it's at tbh. Besides, life has a 100% certainty of death so does it really matter if you die
10 years younger than you should? I will keep eating red meat as long as I can. "Twice a child, once a Man" - Some Rabbi

ejmaztec · 02-02-2010 4:53pm

That_Guy wrote: »

There are warnings though. Well they're on the ground and they say "look left" or AND:eek: "look right".

There's no need to thank me for fixing your post and saving your life.

Reganio 2 · 02-02-2010 4:54pm

def wrote: »

then why did you click on here...?

To complain about it.... obviously.

Nichololas · 02-02-2010 4:55pm

Coming off Aspartame is harder than coming off Heroin. Fact.*

* Not really. But it does create withdrawal symptoms in regular users.

Ruu_Old · 02-02-2010 4:56pm

Caution: contents cold (or room temperature)!

itsallaboutheL · 02-02-2010 4:57pm

MaybeLogic wrote: »

It's a disgusting product and was passed for FDA approval, without proper testing, at the behest of Donald Rumsfeld who represented Splenda. (the second time he was involved in poisoning people after providing Saddam with chemicals)
White sugar isn't that far behind it, tbh.

what i find hilarious is that there are "diet" protein products on the market that are full of it and it's coompletely counter productive, it lessens the ability of muscles to recover.

Joey the lips · 02-02-2010 4:59pm

Diet coke sucks!

rubensni · 02-02-2010 5:02pm

ContyHooks wrote: »

It's not the aspartame causing the problem, it's what it's broken down into (formaldehyde, phenalynine, aspartate, dkp, etc) in your body where the controversy over health issues arises.

There is a warning about the phenylalalanine, just at the bottom of the ingredients

Reganio 2 · 02-02-2010 5:02pm

I wonder does my Rohypnol have a warning on it.... Be right back.

MaybeLogic · 02-02-2010 5:03pm

rubensni wrote: »

There is a warning about the phenylalalanine, just at the bottom of the ingredients

It turns you lala, apparently.

rubensni · 02-02-2010 5:04pm

MaybeLogic wrote: »

It turns you lala, apparently.

sorrywhat · 02-02-2010 5:05pm

It doesnt matter. People will still drink it. Its like cigarettes. There is loads of warnings on them of various degree's. In some countries they put pictures of f**ked up lungs on them and people still smoke.

So nah it doesnt matter. I like diet coke. Especially when its freezing and Im hungover. Its a little can of fizzy goodness.

neilthefunkeone · 02-02-2010 5:09pm

the most recent medical review on the subject concluded that "the weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener.

Just drink normal coke then..

itsallaboutheL · 02-02-2010 5:11pm

sorrywhat wrote: »

So nah it doesnt matter. I like diet coke. Especially when its freezing and Im hungover. Its a little can of fizzy goodness.

Oh ya i'm dehydrated so i'll drink a diuretic... smart!!

sorrywhat · 02-02-2010 5:18pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Oh ya i'm dehydrated so i'll drink a diuretic... smart!!

I didnt say I was dehydrated, I said I was hungover.

And yea yea I know you're dehydrated when your hungover but it makes me feel better!

The 8 pints the night before didnt do me any good either ya know!

def · 02-02-2010 8:04pm

sorrywhat wrote: »

It doesnt matter. People will still drink it. Its like cigarettes. There is loads of warnings on them of various degree's. In some countries they put pictures of f**ked up lungs on them and people still smoke.

So nah it doesnt matter. I like diet coke. Especially when its freezing and Im hungover. Its a little can of fizzy goodness.

yes but people are stupid and people who work in marketing images are way to good at it ,,causing fat people and women to think "hey if i drink this it will make me skinny"

if you sell something that can cause you a horrible death through over use you should at least be forced to let people know it can cause your brain to ye know bruise and splitt and bleed causing a horrible death ,

jumpguy · 02-02-2010 8:11pm

def wrote: »

aspartame sounds like nasty stuff... also hyperactivity can be bad...

but is this worth a warning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_coke#Debate_over_health_issues

Aspartame is in nearly every diet drink these days, it is one of the most popular sugar substituitions. There is debate over it's effect on health, however there's nothing ever concrete about the long-term effects of aspartame, therefore it's not banned.

admiralofthefleet · 02-02-2010 8:14pm

there should be a warning on the packaging telling consumers that it tastes crap

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