COCA COLA (READ THIS)

[Hyperwhoar 0]

Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft drinks company, is phasing out a controversial additive that may cause hyperactivity and DNA damage. By August, no cans of Diet Coke should contain the preservative sodium benzoate.

Coca-Cola wants to remove E211 (sodium benzoate) from other products where possible. But the company said there were no satisfactory alternatives yet for its high-acid drinks Fanta and Dr Pepper. The substance also remains in rival drinks such as Irn-Bru, Pepsi Max and Lucozade.

Sodium benzoate occurs naturally in some fruits but is used in far higher concentrations to stop fizzy drinks from going mouldy. In an Independent on Sunday exclusive last May, Professor Peter Piper, a chemistry expert at Sheffield University, warned that it could switch off cellular power in yeast and might do similar damage in humans. He called for the Food Standards Agency to fund research into the subject.

Sodium benzoate was also one of seven E-numbers found to worsen hyperactivity in a study by Southampton University. If combined with vitamin A, sodium benzoate can form a potentially carcinogenic substance, benzene.

Coca-Cola said it had removed sodium benzoate from Diet Coke production in January. The company said: "We are looking to phase out the use of sodium benzoate where technically possible." It said that it had not carried out any research into the preservative.

In response to our story, the Food Standards Agency referred Professor Piper's concerns to the Committee on Mutagenicity. In a newly published opinion, the committee dismissed calls for further research into Professor Piper's findings.

It pointed to studies on rodents that showed no harm from sodium benzoate and said that human cells were stronger than yeast cells.

Professor Piper rebuffed the statement, saying the rodent tests had been done decades before more sophisticated DNA testing was developed, and suggested that the committee lacked expertise in the area. "I regard that statement as a whitewash," he said.

Last month, the FSA demanded a ban on the six food colours in the Southampton University study, but not on sodium benzoate. It added that sodium benzoate was widely used in the soft drinks industry.

"Obviously the soft drinks industry is very powerful and they don't want to upset anyone there," said Professor Piper. Coca-Cola contacted him to discuss his research after the IoS published its story last year.

[Vesper 22]

O well, looks like i have to stop drinking coke so i don't get hyperactive anymore.

I think i will go with this can of relentless instead, much healthier than coke by the sounds of things

[Kyle Mango 223]

Hey was this contained only in diet coke or regular coke too. Becuase I kinda skimmed through it becuase I have to go right now

[Anathema 0]

So that explains why these people that drink 2 cans of pop every day are dumb fucks.

[Hyperwhoar 0]

It's in every single coca cola product.

Even pepsi products.

Fanta, too.

The only pop that doesn't have it is Regular coke.

[Contract Killer 24]

It's in every single coca cola product.

Even pepsi products.

Fanta, too.

The only pop that doesn't have it is Regular coke.

What about Sprite/Diet Sprite, or Seirra Mist?

[Sir. Hot Mayo 1143]

lol, all I drink is regular coke.

And that professors name was "Peter Piper", lol. Need I remind you guys of his pickled peppers.

[Nitestalker 792]

Rofl mayo, stop thinking about other guys pickled peppers!

[UnknownLegend 5480]

So that explains why these people that drink 2 cans of pop every day are dumb fucks.

I drink more than that, and I know I'm smarter than you.

[Polis 0]

zing

[UnknownLegend 5480]

zing

Oh come on, you can do better than that.

[Rotten Milk 0]

Pepsi is better. from the mouth of dave chapelle "pepsi paid more, so it tasted better."

[Anathema 0]

I drink more than that, and I know I'm smarter than you.

It also explains why you look like Paul Vogt.

[Contract Killer 24]

Pepsi is better. from the mouth of dave chapelle "pepsi paid more, so it tasted better."

Pepsi is just a copy of Coke, only not as good, Kinda like the PSN and Xbox live.... Yes I just said that.

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[UnknownLegend 5480]

It also explains why you look like Paul Vogt.

Yeah, drinking [sugar-free] Diet Coke makes me fat. Why are you such a little tool?

[UltimateOreo 145]

It also explains why you look like Paul Vogt.

Why hello Kelso.

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kelso

Any reason why you need 2 accounts?

[UnknownLegend 5480]

Why hello Kelso.

Straight from the ACP-

Members using that IP when POSTING

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kelso

Any reason why you need 2 accounts?

To be a prick to people. Or to start with a clean slate because he thinks people look down on him for the Juvie thing.

[Guest Fohacidal]

Why hello Kelso.

Straight from the ACP-

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kelso

Any reason why you need 2 accounts?

And the plot thickens

[HoboInArmy 7]

WTF MATE?

[azile0 0]

That is why I don't drink soda any more. Water is much healthier anyway.

[Jinn Master 0]

IN OTHER NEWS-

I just popped a zit on my crotch. Hurt like a motherfucker.

[fatb0y 1337]

you get zits on your crotch?

lulz.... i never had one... hope i never do...

all i can say is... I don't know your pain.

[Jinn Master 0]

It was one of those really big bloody zits that have like, brown pus. Nasty ass shit.

[UnknownLegend 5480]

It was one of those really big bloody zits that have like, brown pus. Nasty ass shit.

Oh man, TMI.

[Hyperwhoar 0]

What about Sprite/Diet Sprite, or Seirra Mist?

EVERYSINGLE COCA COLA PRODUCT.

EVERYSINGLE PEPSI PRODUCT.

Every single drink that has a fuck loads of bubbles in it. The chemical is used so the drink doesn't go moudly.

Everything but regular coke.

Also, kelso gawt pawned.

This is also interesting:

* In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.

* 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)

* 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

* 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

* >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

* >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.

* >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

This will all be followed by a caffeine crash in the next few hours. (As little as two if you’re a smoker.) But, hey, have another Coke, it’ll make you feel better.