In the meantime, if you're concerned about BPA, you can take these steps to reduce your exposure: 1  Use BPA-free products. Manufacturers are creating more and more BPA-free products. 2  Cut back on cans. Reduce your use of canned foods since most cans are lined with BPA-containing resin. 3  Avoid heat.
7UP, the original UNCOLA(R), is a leading brand in the beverage portfolio of Plano, Texas-based Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB), a subsidiary division of Cadbury Schweppes plc (NYSE:CSG). CSAB is one of the largest producers of soft drinks and premium beverages in the Americas.
Visit the Mercola Video Library. Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It was discovered by accident in 1965 when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle Company, was testing an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame was approved for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983.