What to know and how much is safe
Is aspartame safe?The cancer research group of the World Health Organization on Thursday saying that it was classifying the common artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free foods and beverages as a possible carcinogen, but the agency's food safety group said the evidence was not convincing and the compound could still safely consumed in fairly high amounts The US Food and Drug Administration said it disagreed with aspartame being categorized as a possible carcinogen. “Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. FDA scientists have no safety concerns when aspartame is used…
