Aspartame

The International Council of Beverages Associations, said: “Aspartame presents no more of a hazard to consumers than using aloe vera."

A sweetener used in Diet Coke and other sugar-free fizzy drinks may cause cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is reportedly set to announce.

Reuters has reported the WHO's sub-agency for cancer research (IARC) intends to classify aspartame as a possible carcinogen – the same definition it applies ...

“This leaked opinion contradicts decades of high-quality scientific evidence and could needlessly mislead consumers into consuming more sugar” - ICBA ...

The article in Reuters suggests that aspartame is set to be declared a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), ...

Other "possibly carcinogenic" substances include aloe vera, diesel and pickled Asian vegetables. The BBC understands the International Agency for Research on ...

The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer is preparing to label the sweetener as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans', according to…

The WHO is about to declare that aspartame is 'possibly carcinogenic'. But what does that actually mean? FILE PHOTO: Multi can packs of Coca Cola and Diet ...

The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer is preparing to label the sweetener as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans', according to…

(Reuters) -Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is set to be declared a possible ...

The artificial sweetener aspartame is used in thousands of products, and the FDA says it's "safe for the general population." What do we know about its ...

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is expected to be listed as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' by WHO, according to reports.

Many popular diet sodas, light gelatins and sugar-free gums contain the artificial sweetener.

As well as being used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Pepsi Max, Aspartame is also listed as an ingredient in Fanta, Lucozade and Dr Pepper.

The World Health Organization's decision to classify aspartame, a sweetener used in many beverages and food products, as 'possibly carcinogenic' contradicts ...

As well as being used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Pepsi Max, Aspartame is also listed as an ingredient in Fanta, Lucozade and Dr Pepper.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the cancer arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), recently indicated that aspartame ...

WHO is expected to classify one of the world's most common artificial sweeteners as a health risk in July.

Some of the most popular products that include the sweetener are Diet Coke, Fanta Zero and Wrigley's Extra chewing gum. Could aspartame cause cancer? The IARC ...

The sweetener aspartame - found in a variety of foods - is set to be officially classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", reports claim. The label frequently causes confusion as it gives no sense of whether the potential risk is big or miniscule ...