ATTN Mountain Dew drinkers!!?!
ATTN Mountain Dew drinkers!!?
Did anybody else see the news about Sodium Benzoate in various sodas causing liver cerosis and all sorts of other problems? I know theres hundreds of thousands of people out there addicted to Mountain Dew especially... We need to sign a petition or something of the sort and send it to Pepsi demanding they remove this preservative from their sodas and replace it with something safe, because seriously, we might as well be drinking a liter of hard liquor a day if we're going to be messing up our livers anyway!
Additional Details4 weeks ago
For Karen H. - the sodium benzoate thing isnt a rumor, it was just on the news 20 minutes ago or I wouldnt have even heard about it.
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4 weeks ago
For Karen H. - the sodium benzoate thing isnt a rumor, it was just on the news 20 minutes ago or I wouldnt have even heard about it.
I try not to drink pop, it's been 2 days, and I'm already having caffeine withdrawals, especially since theres a big 2 litter of mountain dew sitting on my cabinet calling my name, drink me drink me. But I stopped drinking it, because I knew it was very bad for us, and it basically destroys our insides, but it's a drug and were addicted to it, so yes, I'll gladly sign any petition, just draw it up and send it my way!!!
I would sign it.
mountain dew also lowers your sperm count.
Ooh. i'll sign it. I don't want yucky stuff in my soda.
That is a rumor, just like it lowering your sperm count. Do you honestly think it would still be on the market if that were true?
I would sign it too. I love mountain dew and mountain dew code red. I drink alot of it too.
it will give you kidney stones
Benzene is found in a lot of food and beverages. The main cause of its appearance in soda is that ascorbic acid (i.e.: vitamin C) mixes with an added benzoic acid, like sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, or calcium benzoate, which are used to preserve and prevent bacteria, and then breaks them down. If you store your soda in a cool location and drink it before the expiration date, you should be fairly safe from benzene though it's still not healthy to drink a lot of soda in general.
There were some scientific studies in Canada that show the amount of benzene in Mountain Dew is negligible. See the first link below for the results of the report. The other links are also interesting.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/surveill/ot...
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/benzene_in_...
i would sign it and i don't even drink sodas
Nothing new to me. I'm a herbalist and I already new it. Most herbalists know! Sodium Benzoate is in Soda Crackers too!
It's in Cheerios also! Cornflakes too! You going to petition them too? Also some coffees are processed with Sodium Benzoate to make their instant coffees!
Pepsi does have a New Health Pop! version with low amount of Sodium Benzoate but it tastes like Koolaid! They use stevia! Probably waterdown RC cola with stevia added! Maybe they will dilute Mountain Dew too!
guys should not drink mountain dew cause it lowers ur sperm count...thats what i heard
All soda is bad for your liver and makes your belly fat. You do have to take it in moderation like alcohol, and drink water.
I agree. My husband is a huge mountain dew fan, and I wasn't aware of this until I read your question. I think that someone should start a petition to prevent this from continuing.
WOW, you drink a beverage loaded with sugar and caffeine, and you are concerned about your health?
as with all rumors, go to www.snopes.com
i will sign it . you want somthing that could kill you right!