Sugar Substitute Aspartame "Possible Carcinogen" Safe Within Recommended Limits
By Nidhi Jacob The artificial (chemical) sweetener aspartame, is a "possible carcinogen", but is safe to consume within recommended limits, two World Health Organization-linked groups have declared. Aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than table sugar and is widely used in various food and beverage products as a sugar substitute, including diet drinks, chewing gum, gelatin, ice cream, dairy products such as yogurt, breakfast cereal, toothpaste and medications such as cough drops and chewable vitamins, according to the WHO. What does the study say? The International Agency for Research on Canc...