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2024-07-26 03:30:10 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. FDA scientists do not have safety concerns when aspartame is used under the approved conditions. Drinking ~19 diet sodas daily would exceed the ADI. Aspartame is not a carcinogen. https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/aspartame-and-other-sweeteners-food https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition/taste-science-aspartame https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/no-proven-health-risks-from-aspartame-but-also-no-proven-benefits/ https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/factsheetaspartame.pdf https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition-you-asked/aspartame-possible-carcinogen https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-aspartame

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    • Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. FDA scientists do not have safety concerns when aspartame is used under the approved conditions. Drinking ~19 diet sodas daily would exceed the ADI. Aspartame is not a carcinogen. https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/aspartame-and-other-sweeteners-food https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition/taste-science-aspartame https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/no-proven-health-risks-from-aspartame-but-also-no-proven-benefits/ https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/factsheetaspartame.pdf https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition-you-asked/aspartame-possible-carcinogen https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-aspartame