http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2013/02/26/3698744.htm#.UTFptFER-0...
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- and this is typical of the rash of media stories that came out after the French study. Of course the study itself made no claims of cause.  It's the usual association fallacy.

A large proportion of people who consume diet drinks are overweight or obese (and they drink them in an effort to be less overweight). Being overweight or obese in itself increases the risk of diabetes. The fact that they also imbibe diet drinks (or  comb their hair in a certain way) is irrelevant, because no  causative effect has been demonstrated. (speculated perhaps)

Of course, the French study made no such claims, but hey, let's not let the facts get in the way of a good story! 

All that may very well be correct, but it's not backed up by any study.  In fact there are many studies that show that they have no adverse effect, whereas it's plainly obvious that sugar has many deleterious effects with strong causative links to well established mechanisms.

The media doesnt misunderstand anything they just misrepresent according to whatever agenda they are dictated by their bias.

That being said you never hear about the actual effects of that aspartame on ppl. Its a poison.

I have never drank soft drink except very very occasionally in alcoholic drinks back in my 20s and i dont ever drink those diet drinks so i am not going to be giving any first hand information about them. I have read studies though about the aspartame and how it effects you.

Aspartame http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html

Saccharin http://naturalhealthsherpa.com/saccharin-danger-side-effects/52849

SOB

What do you mean "activist sites"? If you look in google there are 100s and 1000s of them.

SOB