Coronavirus: Diet Coke supplies could be affected by outbreaks

Cox Media via WPXI ^ | February 26, 2020 | Natalie Dreier

[Moonman62]

Used everywhere in the world for decades, but banned in the US:

Cyclamate was discovered in 1937 at the University of Illinois by graduate student Michael Sveda. Sveda was working in the lab on the synthesis of anti-fever medication. He put his cigarette down on the lab bench, and, when he put it back in his mouth, he discovered the sweet taste of cyclamate

[Reno89519]

Should we be suing China for selling us harmful products, hurting American health? Seems fair considering that line worked with regards to tobacco that we used to promote and sell.

[Cobra64]

Yawn

[Quick Shot]

Emergency Question: How are the beer supplies???

[CMailBag]

DRINK WATER

[Buckeye McFrog]

so.....Trump will lose the election thanks to all of those p*ssed-off Diet Coke drinkers who can’t get their fix.

Is THIS what you’re hanging your hopes on, Lamestream Media?

[CMailBag]

Unless it comes from China too...

[Buckeye McFrog]

I quit drinking nearly all pop around seven years ago, and its the best decision for my health I’ve ever made.

I might have 4 or 5 glasses of ginger ale spread over a calendar year.

[Reily]

“...He put his cigarette down on the lab bench, and, when he put it back in his mouth, he discovered the sweet taste of cyclamate ....”

Now there’s a real safe Chemistry lab!

[Ron H.]

One more good reason not to consume soft drinks.

For sure.

[wally_bert]

I drink an RC sometimes.

[wally_bert]

Like me, except RC cola.

One place in my area carries it.

[thecodont]

T@b is great !

[Truthoverpower]

Diet Coke is poison

It killed an old girlfriend of mine

[GOPJ]

I’m a lot more worried about parts for our water treatment plants... where one part crashes the system.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

To test the persistent rumors, many years ago, a group of scientists conducted tests on the spermicidal efficacy of various soft drinks. Typically not very effective, with the noted exception of diet coke, which utterly sterilized the test samples.

The scientists were unwilling to speculate as to why.

[Moonman62]

He lived to be 87.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michael-Sveda

[GOPJ]

We need to put permanent tariffs on strategic products made in China.

[Black Agnes]

Unfortunately it appears the ‘back up plan’ also involved suppliers from China.

[Black Agnes]

Ayup.