Aspertame is a non-caloric artificial sweetener
used in many diet drinks and foods.
Although this artificial sweetener
has been widely used for many years,
some allegations still fuel a debate on possible side effects. Does aspertame really pose health risks?
2. How much aspertame sweetener do people consume?
The consumption of the aspertame sweetener in Europe
is between 2.8 and 10.1 mg/kg body weight per day. This aspertame
consumtion is estimated to be well below the Acceptable
Daily Intake (ADI) set by the international committee of experts
of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
and the World Health Organization (WHO),
even for children and high consumers such as diabetics. More
on the aspartame consumption...
This study on the effects of the aspertame sweetener is a faithful
summary
of the leading scientific
consensus report produced in 2002
by the EC-SCF (European
Commission Scientific Committee on Food):
"Update on the Safety of Aspartame". More...
