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HUndreds of thousands of cans of giner ale artifically sweetened with cyclamate are crushed by a bulldozer at the Canada Dry plant on Finch Ave. Wilso(...)

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HUndreds of thousands of cans of giner ale artifically sweetened with cyclamate are crushed by a bulldozer at the Canada Dry plant on Finch Ave. Wilso(...)

Date10/21/1969

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: HUndreds of thousands of cans of giner ale artifically sweetened with cyclamate are crushed by a bulldozer at the Canada Dry plant on Finch Ave. Wilson also destroyed its stocks of low-calorie pop in line with Health Minister John Munro's announcement that cyclamate will be phased out of use by next year.

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112657F

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