Artificial Sweeteners in the Water?!

The 'Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry' Journal recently published new research revealing that seven major artificial sweeteners linked to numerous health side effects have been found in treated waste water. The studies were done on sewage water from two treatment plants in Germany and the chemicals: sucralose, acesulfame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone were not successfully removed from the water that is recycled into tap water.

What does this mean for you and me? Even if we choose not to consume artificial sweeteners they are still present in our tap water, which I know I still use for making pasta, steaming vegetables, baking, making ice, and on a rare occasion, drinking.

How do you feel about being inadvertently exposed to these artificial chemical compounds?

Here at ZSweet® we are very alarmed by these facts. We are still committed to our "Worry-Free" philosophy; providing our communities with foods that are healthy and all natural so there's nothing to worry about. Let's hope the tap water becomes worry-free too.

photo credit: 'Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry'