Sweet news on Aspartame
Most of us enjoying keeping hydrated by
choosing a variety of drinks through the day ranging from water to pepsi. I tend
to balance those which contain sugar and/or fruit juice to give me some energy
as well as hydration with those which
are sugar free but which contain artificial sweeteners. The option to choose
drinks with artificial sweeteners is very helpful when you want hydration but
not the calories. However some people are concerned about the safety of artificial
sweeteners such as aspartame - in spite of it being one of the most thorough
researched food ingredients of all time. We can be further reassured by a recent report (a report that received no
media coverage, probably because it was too positive!) was that the European
Food Standard Agency (EFSA) published the results of an extensive review of the
research looking into the use aspartame. The EFSA Panel concluded:
"...
on the basis of all the evidence currently available including the last
published ERF study that there is no indication of any genotoxic or
carcinogenic potential of aspartame and that there is no reason to revise the
previously established ADI for aspartame of 40 mg/kg bw/day."

So why the need for this ADI? What will happen when you get too much? Did they research the impact to the nervous system, which is the main objection? Who payed for the investigation? Are these questions of any interest to you?
Posted by: Bruno | May 22, 2009 at 09:02 AM
why not take it out then if it causes so much controversy
I have read many US based studies and sorry would not take the rsik with something as precious as my child
Posted by: morag maclachlan | August 15, 2009 at 12:50 AM