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."

Comments

[Bruno]

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?

[morag maclachlan]

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