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What About Artificial Sweeteners?

  • Sunday, June 07, 2026
  • 10:30 AM
  • Green Hedges School, 415 Windover Avenue, Vienna, VA

"What About Artificial Sweeteners?" .  This talk by Margaretha Backers-Netherton, RN BSN, will review the history, uses, benefits and negative effects of these widely used chemicals. 

Please join us for Sunday Platform at Green Hedges School, Vienna, VA After the meeting, we will plan to go out to lunch together at Vienna Thai restaurant.  

For those who cannot come in person, this is the zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85147568797?pwd=2TQNpZPubvub435R7H9cEaKWrTWgaS.1 


Margaretha Backers-Netherton, RN BSN

Falls Church, VA

Margaretha is a board certified member of the National Society of Health Coaches.  She holds degrees in Biology, Education and Nursing and has experience as an ER, Home Health and Wellness Nurse. She works with employees of various business and organizations to improve their health and presents programs at various communities and veg fests throughout the country.  She has been a vegan for over 30 years and holds a Plant Based Nutrition Certification from Cornell, certified as a Food for Life Instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has a Master Fitness Certification from the Cooper Institute and has two daughters and a grandson.

The charity NoVEs will be collecting for in June is City Wildlife.  If anyone has gently used linens, towels or cloths the animals always need them. If anyone has furs they're ashamed to have, they are welcome to turn them in for the rescued animals to bed in.  They're always in need of recycled newspapers also.


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