Aspartame will be officially listed as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' in the W H O reclassification

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Aspartame — which entered the market in the 1980s — is also added to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks.

The move will occur next month following a review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO's cancer research arm, sources told Reuters.

The IARC ruling is intended to assess whether something is a potential hazard or not, based on all the published evidence.

It does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume.

Since 1981, the JECFA has said aspartame is safe to consume within accepted daily limits.

For example, an adult weighing 60kg (132lbs) would have to drink between 12 and 36 cans of diet soda — depending on the amount of aspartame in the beverage — every day to be at risk.

Its view has been widely shared by national regulators, including in the US and Europe.

'IARC is not a food safety body and their review of aspartame is not scientifically comprehensive and is based heavily on widely discredited research,' Frances Hunt-Wood, the secretary general of the International Sweeteners Association (ISA), said.

The body, whose members include Mars Wrigley, a Coca-Cola unit and Cargill, said it had 'serious concerns with the IARC review, which may mislead consumers'.

The International Council of Beverages Associations, a body that includes Coca-Cola in its members, executive director Kate Loatman said the leak was concerning.

'Public health authorities should be deeply concerned that this leaked opinion contradicts decades of high-quality scientific evidence and could needlessly mislead consumers into consuming more sugar rather than choosing safe no- and low-sugar options - all on the basis of low-quality studies.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...me-sweetener-possible-carcinogen-sources.html
 

Diet soda ingredient that's all I need to know. Besides cancer issue I've seen diet sodas put people in a state of agitation. Some of that is the caffeine but some is also other ingredients.

There also has a been a debate and a battle of 'studies' showing a correlation between high blood pressure and heart disease.
 

When this first hit the market i quickly found out if i consumed this i felt like i was hit in stomach with a tire iron ......... as a result i did not eat or drink anything with this found others who also had issues with this.....
i find it very concerning it takes 40 plus years to finally make official a product linked to health issues/ cancer.
 
Neither my husband or I can eat or drink anything with artificial sugar ingredients without upsetting our stomach. It's always been that way & we have always avoid it if we can. My brother for years thought these products were safer than sugar, but about 10 years ago he read something that changed his mind. No one in our family needs to use non-sugar products like some people have to.
 
of course it's not just diet drinks which contain Asparame, there's a huge array of foods including bread which contains it too...

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What is really bad is how food manufacturers will use a different name for something they know people won't buy if the common name is listed. For example MSG (Monosodium Glutamate):

MSG Accent, autolyzed Plant Protein, autolyzed yeast, aginomoto, calcium caseinate, citric acid (when processed from corn), gelatin, glutamate, glutamic acid, hydrolized plant protein (HPP), hydrolized vegetable protein (HVP), monopotassium glutamate, natural flavoring, natural meat tenderizer, sodium caseinate, senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor), textured protein, yeast food or nutrient or yeast extract.

I already recognize some names that I see on what is labeled as organic beef & organic chicken that I buy.
 
It's about time, sugar in all forms is extremely unhealthy, artificial sweeteners and sugar are disease causing, we wonder why we have a nation full of cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and other major health problems. It is the chemicals and sugar we put into our bodies. Pick up a can of soda or a box of cereal and read the ingredients. No food, just chemicals. You absolutely are what you eat.
 
911 said:
Why doesn't the many different food manufacturers change to a proven carcinogen-free sweetener that may be a bit more expensive, so everyone has peace of mind? Is there one?
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Because natural fruits and sweeteners don’t get the big corporate sponsors the fake sweeteners & products using them get.
They don’t care about your personal health . It’s ALL about money and natural products don’t bring in the big bucks like the fake unhealthy ones do.
 
hollydolly said:
'Public health authorities should be deeply concerned that this leaked opinion contradicts decades of high-quality scientific evidence and could needlessly mislead consumers into consuming more sugar rather than choosing safe no- and low-sugar options - all on the basis of low-quality studies.
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I agree with this, if they scare people away from aspartame to sugar, the sugar will increase insulin, and I think insulin is a known cancer increasing chemical (but still super important to have some of it of course).
 
My parents knew a lady who was diabetic. She loved to bake, but she refused to use artificial sweeteners as well as real sugars and left them out. One day she brought over a rhubarb pie that was tart, but tasted good.

I wish I could find the article that said your body reacts to real & artificial pretty much the same as it was an interesting read. Another article said that artificial sugars, once in your gut, makes your body think it's taking in calories, but somehow leads you to eat more. I'm sure there are more articles we could read that would cause even more confusing information on real & artificial sugars.

I'm not sure they really know which is right. I believe in eating in moderation & trying to eat real food as much as you can. I also believe everyone once in a while you just need to binge & get it out of your system.
 
Decades of scientific evidence that’s sponsored by the people making it. Of course they are going to make it sound far more appealing. Aspartame and other fake sugars can be used as an ant killer. Sugar doesn’t kill ants. Too much of anything isn’t good for anyone including sugar but it’s far healthy than aspartame. Aspartame is metabolized in the human body like a poison.
 
''I wish I could find the article that said your body reacts to real & artificial pretty much the same as it was an interesting read. Another article said that artificial sugars, once in your gut, makes your body think it's taking in calories, but somehow leads you to eat more. I'm sure there are more articles we could read that would cause even more confusing information on real & artificial sugars.''

Yes I've read that many times also.... and that the chemical version causes the Brain to crave more..and more...like a Class A drug
 
A leading cancer charity has listed a number of cancerous food 'myths', explaining what the evidence actually says about various foods causing cancer.


This comes after the World Health Organization (WHO)'s cancer research body, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), carried out a safety review of aspartame, a type of popular artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke, ice cream, chewing gum, and some diet yoghurts.

According to the Cancer Research UK website, there aren't actually that many foods that cause cancer, however, it's understood eating processed and red meat can increase the risk of bowel cancer.


The charity, which has published a list of debunked cancer myths, also advises people to reduce their risk of cancer by maintaining a healthy weight and sticking to a healthy balanced diet.


Sugar



According to Cancer Research UK, sugar - including refined sugar - doesn't cause cancer. Having too much sugar in your diet however can make it more difficult to maintain a healthy weight, which could well increase the risk of developing certain types of cancers.


Acrylamide or burnt food


Burnt food contains a chemical known as acrylamide, which is developed when certain types of foods are cooked for an extended period of time at a high temperature. Eating foods containing acrylamide does not cause cancer in humans.

Artificial sweeteners

According to Cancer Research UK: "Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose or aspartame can be found in lots of products from diet versions of fizzy drinks to chewing gum. They do not cause cancer in humans."

Eggs

It's understood that there is no good evidence to suggest that eggs increase the risk of cancer, and they can be enjoyed as a protein source as part of a healthy balanced diet.

Canned and tinned food

Cancer Research UK states: "Some tins and cans are lined with something called Bisphenol-A (BPA). Some people have wondered if BPA affects cancer risk, but this is not backed up by good evidence. Eating food that has been stored in BPA-lined tins does not cause cancer."

Soy

As per the Cancer Research UK website: "Soy products such as tofu and soy milk contain chemicals called isoflavones. These are like the human hormone oestrogen, but have much milder effects.

"That's why some people have wondered if there's a link between soy products and breast cancer. But neither soy products nor isoflavones affect cancer risk."













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