Aspartame

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

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

The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, soft drinks, and other reduced-sugar food items ...

A Reuters report says the health organization has found evidence that artificial sweetener, an ingredient in many diet drinks, is a potential carcinogen.

(Bloomberg) -- The World Health Organization will declare one of the world's most widely used artificial sweeteners, found in thousands of sugar-free foods ...

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 ...

A can of diet coke is considered to be healthy and guilty free, especially by those who are conscious of their weight. However, a recent report on one of ...

In many countries, aspartame is authorised to be used as a food additive to sweeten a variety of foods and beverages.

Stocks of makers of natural sweeteners rose after a report said the World Health Organization is set to declare aspartame, a manufactured sugar used in the ...

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

Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yogurt and other food products, is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next ...

Aspartame, an artificial non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in various food and beverage products, is under the spotlight as it is set to ...

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.

Artificial sweeteners haven't had the best reputation lately—they've recently been linked to a higher risk of heart issues and leaky gut syndrome, among other ...

A separate WHO and United Nations committee, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, is now updating its risk assessment, including what it considers to ...

Soon aspartame is expected to join aloe vera and bracken ferns on the WHO's list as a "possible human carcinogen". But what does it all mean?

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to ...

As groups within the World Health Organization are reviewing the artificial sweetner's potential to cause cancer, take a look back at a hoax from the '90s.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to ...

The IARC is preparing to publish a report next month that will label the sweetener as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” Reuters reported on Thursday. The IARC ...

A non-nutritive sweetener, aspartame is used in a variety of applications, including table-top sweeteners, low-calorie beverages, prepared foods, chewing gum, ...