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The controversy over aspartame safety originated in perceived irregularities in the aspartame approval process during the 1970s and early 1980s, including allegations of a revolving door relationship between regulators and industry and claims that aspartame producer G.D. Searle had withheld and falsified safety data.
Aspartame, a mainstay of diet beverages for decades, is coming under new scrutiny. The World Health Organization recently called two meetings to reevaluate its safety and it's possible increased...
Despite the popularity of sugar-free products, the leading artificial sweetener aspartame continues to be controversial. Here’s what you need to know.
By Kate Yandell. Posted on October 2, 2023. Q: Does consumption of aspartame harm human health? A: Some research indicates possible negative effects from aspartame, but there’s no definitive...
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame are released today by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
A new report released by the World Health Organization details whether aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly found in soft drinks, is linked to cancer risk.
The sweetener has been used for decades and approved by food safety bodies, but there has been a swirl of controversy around the ingredient. IARC, the cancer research arm of the World Health...
Here’s how an artificial sweetener called aspartame took over the world—in spite of long-standing health concerns. It’s in cereal, sodas, and even your morning coffee.
The artificial sweetener has been the subject of several controversies over the past four decades, linking it to increased cancer risk and other health issues. But re-evaluations by the FDA and the...
An agency of The World Health Organization, The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has declared that the artificial sweetener aspartame is a possible human carcinogen.