2023-07-14 00:30:00
Experts from the WHO and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have assessed the possible risks associated with this controversial sweetener. Although overall reassuring, they decided to classify the substance as “possibly carcinogenic”. We explain why.
It is found in sodas, desserts, sweets, dairy products, weight loss products and even in certain medications… Aspartame, this artificial sweetener which gives a sweet taste without or almost without calories, is it yes or not bad for your health? After years of controversy that never seems to end, two reference organizations in risk assessment – the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – each made public on July 14 the conclusions of their complementary work, carried out in parallel.
According to the experts commissioned by these organizations – free from conflicts of interest – there is no solid and indisputable scientific evidence indicating that aspartame, mentioned on the labels by the code “E 951”, would be…
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