Clean Washing Aspartame: Why aspartame needs to be banned, based on independent science – publication
24 januari 2025
Aspartame is found in thousands of products across Europe, including popular soft drinks such as Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite Zero and Pepsi Max, this sweetener has long been controversial.
In 2023, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified it as possibly carcinogenic. Still, EU authorities insisted that normal consumption should be harmless. Now, the foodwatch report ‘Clean Washing Aspartame: Why aspartame needs to be banned, based on independent science‘ sheds light on the scientific discussion about the risks of aspartame and reveals the gaps and industry influence in EU risk assessment.
Aspartame is found in thousands of products across Europe, including popular soft drinks such as Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite Zero and Pepsi Max, this sweetener has long been controversial.
In 2023, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified it as possibly carcinogenic. Still, EU authorities insisted that normal consumption should be harmless. Now, the foodwatch report ‘Clean Washing Aspartame: Why aspartame needs to be banned, based on independent science‘ sheds light on the scientific discussion about the risks of aspartame and reveals the gaps and industry influence in EU risk assessment.
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Clean Washing Aspartame: Why aspartame needs to be banned, based on independent science
Nieuwe studies versterken argwaan aspartaam, EU blijft muisstil
Agenda – Ban aspartaam uit voedingsmiddelen en dranken – E-mailactie & petitie / No to aspartame in our food and drinks! – petition
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