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Aspartame is authorized for use globally by regulators who have reviewed all the available evidence. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which will make public its decision in July, says it had assessed 1,300 studies in its review.
JECFA, the WHO committee on additives, is also reviewing aspartame use this year
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 two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sod
The artificial sweetener aspartame is set to be declared a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization (WHO). The IARC ruling, which is expected to be announced next month, is based on an assessment of all published evidence on the sweetener's potential hazard. The decision could have significant implications for the food industry and may lead to debates over the safety of sweeteners and the role of the IARC.
It does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume