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The undeniable facts about the safety of Diet Coke.

Or, why the food police should leave people be.

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Julie R. Neidlinger
Jun 05, 2026
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On June 5, 2013, I wrote this post. It went viral and actually got millions of hits and was an absolute nightmare experience. Because, as you read it, you can imagine how people responded. I suspect today, where health as a religion has only increased, the responses would be even stronger. Interestingly, it was farmers and ag advocates that happily shar…

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