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2024-08-01 14:01:44 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING
While it is true that genetically modified E. coli are used in the production of aspartame, the claim that it is made from “excrement” is a misrepresentation. The bacteria are engineered to produce the necessary proteins, which are then processed to create the sweetener. https://montrealgazette.com/technology/science/the-right-chemistry-some-of-the-attacks-against-artifical-sweeteners-are-ludicrous https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qj8us/aspartame_made_from_e_coli_waste_is_this_as_bad/ https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/08/26/Aspartame-patent-reveals-E-coli-feces-used/8131377527919/
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- While it is true that genetically modified E. coli are used in the production of aspartame, the claim that it is made from “excrement” is a misrepresentation. The bacteria are engineered to produce the necessary proteins, which are then processed to create the sweetener. https://montrealgazette.com/technology/science/the-right-chemistry-some-of-the-attacks-against-artifical-sweeteners-are-ludicrous https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qj8us/aspartame_made_from_e_coli_waste_is_this_as_bad/ https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/08/26/Aspartame-patent-reveals-E-coli-feces-used/8131377527919/
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