The World Health Organization’s findings on the non-sugar sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” emphasize the need for healthier diets overall and greater research around aspartame, writes Dr. Francesco Branca.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) new assessment of the safety of the common artificial sweetener aspartame has ignited a debate over just what consumers should do. Two groups tied to the WHO — the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) — issued somewhat diverging conclusions…
Results of an international assessment of aspartame cited "limited evidence" for carcinogenicity in humans but more research is needed; and no changes to the daily intake assessment.
The quest for a sugar alternative to satisfy our sweet cravings knows no end. But the solution is probably not an artificial sweetener manufactured in a lab, says food writer Susan Puckett.