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People around the world are speaking out and helping each other. Here are a sampling of the stories submitted to us describing Please note: Although we can't publish every submission, we applaud all of you for having the strength to make your voices heard. You are transforming lives! Submitting to us gives us permission to publish your story. We will use your entire name unless you tell us otherwise. Thanks!

Activist Corinne Gouget raises awareness in France!

Corinne Gouget has been tirelessly crusading against aspartame for years - she has written articles for French publications, lectured at schools and events and tells everyone she sees aspartame.She also has written a book - a fantastic reference on food additives and which ones are safe or toxic. The book sells at 9 euros and is into it's 8th edition. In three years, it has sold 77,000 copies in French.
It has been published in Dutch and Spanish. \Corinne is an example of how one person can really make a difference. Way to go Corinne!

Are you making a difference in your community?
People all over the world are helping to create positive change. Help turn the tide towards health -- and let us know about it! Even telling one person can be very important, and when you tell us about it, you're spurring even more people to spread the word. Contact us at cori@soundandfury.tv
Here are some of the ideas that people are doing to help one another:

Pictured here in the orange sweater, Corinne enlightens a consumer at a fair in France.

I just came across your site and wanted to add my testimony.
When NutraSweet first hit the market in the 80's, I was almost 10 years old. My mother began purchasing Crystal Light, and I couldn't get enough of it!! A few months later, my mother and I were camping in a tent, in the middle of nowhere, when I had my first seizure in the middle of the night. I continued having seizures in my sleep for many months. One of these seizures gave me temporary paralysis of the left side of my body. After doing a sleep

Alicia from CT realls her aspartame horror story.

study, they found I had damage to the area of my brain that controls my sleep patterns. I consider myself VERY fortunate that I had a doctor that was aware of the potential dangers of aspartame. After hearing from my mother that I consumed it on a regular basis, he advised against it - informing us that it has the potential to cause brain damage in children!! I was appalled as a child that the USA would allow such a product to be sold when they knew it could hurt me. I began researching the facts on my own and eventually wrote a paper about it the next year for my English class. I was given a F, for using unreliable, inaccurate information to write what was intended to be a factual news article. This is the type of reaction I have continued to get over the next 24 years. I tell my story to anyone who will listen and continue to warn parents when I see them serving aspartame products to their children. I guess the one positive outcome is that this struggle led me down the path of holistic care and nutrition. I coach people on how to live a healthy lifestyle. Ironically, to be healthy, we need to go backward in time and eat the way our ancestors did! FYI - the damaged brain tissue regenerated and healed itself after the removal of aspartame from my diet.
- Alicia

The Tree’s shadow goes, where the tree has never been …

Hi Cori

The strangest thing just happened to me a little while ago this evening.

You know I live in a very rural, old farming community inthe western Carolina mountains, right ?

Well, there is this little tiny family owned Pizzeria just north of town (Weaverville) and I was really “jonesing” for an eggplant parmesan sandwich.

Former FDA Investigator, Arthur Evangelista

So, I took “Chevy” (my dog) in the Jeep, and rode up to this little spot (best pizza in town, by the way) to order my dinner.

There is this really cute, little old lady who waits on people behind the counter,
sweetest thing, she is…

…anyway, while waiting for my order, I sat outside with Chevy for a bit, then came in, and met the cook (for the first time), …he was standing in the kitchen where we could see each other.

I have sunglasses and my hat, and we were talking about dogs (he’s an owner, too, and so was the only other customer there).

…then he says to me, “Hey, weren’t you in a movie, and you gave a talk in front
of a fireplace ?” I said, “well, yes, it was an interview for - - -“ The cook interrupts me, with eyes real wide and a big smile on his face… He says: ”SWEET MISERY, right ?” I said yes !

Then he starts talking about how he warns everyone about aspartame. I’m thinking,
Oh my God, this is sooo cool. I then tell him that you (Cori, sweetheart) have made a sequel called, Sweet Remedy. He was so happy that I come to HIS place to get my pizza.

I drove straight home, enjoyed my dinner, and thought of sharing this wonderful experience with you.

Yes, Cori, the “Tree’s shadow goes, where the tree has never been” …

So you see, you, my dear, and every one who you included in this, has made a wonderful, long lasting impact on the population.

This is the second time this has happened. The first time, was in the middle of “nowhere” South Carolina”, off Old Cherokee Highway (Rt. 11) in a little tiny store I stopped in.

I just wanted to say that you are indeed a very special person, and that God has enabled you to save so many lives.

Thank you, Cori…..You are so appreciated.

The Mountain Man…

Arthur Evangelista

Chef Challenges Ottawa to Adopt Healthy Eating Habits

Holistic Chef, Lori Nichols-Davies, not only teaches healthy cooking to holistic chefs-in-training and to individuals who are interested in improving their diets and lifestyles in their own kitchens, she has a unique way of reaching out to her community and beyond to change the way that all of us look at the food we put into our bodies. As one of 27 holistic chefs in Ottowa and a member of The International Association of Culinary Professionals, Lori communicates with naturopaths, food

Holistic Chef
Lori Nichols-Davies

manufacturers and other professionals to learn their philosophy and level of commitment to build the human immune system. Her holistic Cooking Academy of Canada is planning to create approval stickers to award to resaurants with healthy food choices. Another unique idea she has is to encourage restaurants in her area to carry whole food, local sweeteners like honey and maple syrup. In this way, she helps to improve her local economy a† the same time that she helps to improve the health of the residents. This is a great way for all of us to make a positive change in our own communities and evenually national and international health trends.

Our European representative Dan Aardema, pictured left, has been invited to speak at an upcoming hearing in the EU parliament in Brussels early next year. This hearing will address food safety regulations and will also include the health issues related to aspartame.
Dan will be showing footage from our films Sweet Misery and Sweet Remedy with personal testimonies of aspartame victims. Speakers at the hearing will also include politicians, independent scientists (i.e. not on the payroll of the food industry) and medical professionals.

Dan Aardema helps make the air safe by promoting awareness of the dangers of aspartame.

Infowarriors Discover the Effects of Aspartame on their Own Lives and Decide to Speak About Their Experiences

Note: The following was submitted by Stuart in his own words about his girlfriend (Lisa, pictured right) and her ordeal with aspartame.

"PLEASE READ THIS FOR 5 MINS....
Hi friends, every so often i will post a bulletin of the dangers of artificial sweetner- Aspartame (E951).
But I have now my own proof of the toxicity of this additive, my girl has had headaches for over 6 years, some days really bad, tablets, cool patches,dark room treatments etc. (more)

Super Activist, Betty Martini, Takes New Zealand by Storm

Tireless Anti-Aspartame Activist and founder of Mission Possible, International, Betty Martini, stops at nothing to spread the word about the neurotoxin, even if it means traveling halfway across the globe. When Betty learned of Kiwi Abby Cormack's publicized ordeal with aspartame in chewing gum, she immediately flew to New Zealand to offer her assistance in delivering MPI's message of the harmful effects of aspartame. Here she is at a New Zealand Green Party panel discussion about the artificial sweetener.

Betty Martini (right) talking in New Zealand on July 26, 2007

Aspartame survivor Ermelle Martinez was told ten years ago by her doctor that she was showing signs of menopause but at that time she was only 34. That was before she developed two non-cancerous breast tumors and received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Her doctor advised that she stop eating and drinking everything containing aspartame and to stop adding NutraSweet to her morning tea. The result: Martinez says she feels better and blames aspartame for her misery.

We had the opportunity to speak with Ermelle, who educates the children she teaches about the dangers of aspartame. [Click Here] to see an exerpt.

Virginia High School student Katie Clarke chose for her science project to experiment with aspartame and its effects on the heart beats of the daphnia fly.
Katie compared the heart-rates of an unexposed daphnia, a "sugared" daphnia and an "aspartame laced" daphnia. She discovered a significant "jump" in the heartrate of the daphia fly exposed to aspartame. Receiving an "A" for her work, Katie suggests further research is needed to learn more about aspartame and it's effects on the heart. Sound reasoning, Katie! Here's her powerpoint presentation.

John Baum: Host of "Mission Possible Radio" in the nation's capital, John Baum secured the url, www.aspartame.com. It immediately feeds to his popular site, www.aspartamekills.com! That is why you see in search engines, "for credible information on aspartame" see www.aspartame.org. That is ironic, because it should say "for the aspartame industry's position on aspartame..." As Noam Chomsky says, "Lying is a part of free trade." John became involved with the aspartame industry during her mother's illness. Check it out.

Stephen Fox: Whether its seeking a ban from the Environmental Improvement Board of New Mexico, or introducing a bill through the New Mexico Senate with Senator Ortiz y Piño, few others have been as tenacious as Stephen Fox.

The removal of aspartame from the food supply has been Stephen's calling since the mid to late 90's. His actions have effectively catapulted the aspartame issue into the national spotlight and have required Monsanto and industry-funded hacks

to send teams of lawyers raining down with threats of massive amounts of paperwork and lawsuits to entangle New Mexico- and not all New Mexicans are waivering. To this day, in spite all that the industry is throwing at them, New Mexico legislatures are still debating a statewide ban on the substance.
In this clip, Stephen Fox discusses his preference for keeping the bill in play.

Aspartame Awareness Comes to France

Posted September 30, 2006
Health activist and author, Corinne Gouget, teaches
people how to read food labels in France.
Pictured at Right, Corinne has booths at different fairs
around France (this picture was taken at a fair in
Beziérs). Corinne is the author of a book listing food
additives, their safety or danger and if it is known.

The book is entitled, "DANGER - additifs alimentaires: Le guide indispensible pour ne plus vous empoisonner".

This essential guide is small enough to put in a purse or back pocket and sells for 6 Eur. It is aimed at European food consumers.

Sweet Misery Lands in The Netherlands
Posted Semptember 29, 2006

Sound and Fury welcomes it's new European representative, pilot Dan Aardema from The Netherlands. Dan will help us to spread the word about aspartame and other toxins, and help people to live better lives. Dan can be reached about European broadcast of Sweet Misery. His email address is: danaardema@hotmail.com


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