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?
4.2 Does aspertame provoque effects on reproduction and development?
In laboratory animal tests, no effects on reproduction
and development were observed below 4 000 mg/kg body weight
per day. At higher doses, some pups grew marginally slower and weighed
slightly
less than normal because they ate less. No other effects of the aspertame
sweetener and its breakdown products were observed on reproduction
and development (including neurodevelopment). Read the EC-SCF report about aspartame effects on reproduction and development...
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...
