Diet Coke and other drinks are safe as long as you don’t drink 14 cans per day, says WHO after aspartame cancer fearsAspartame is found in thousands of everyday products including Diet Coke. Picture: AlamyBy Asher McShaneThe sweetener used in Diet Coke and other low sugar drinks does not pose a cancer risk at low consumption levels, the World Health Organisation has said. The sweetener aspartame was subject to a major safety review that means it is now listed as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’. But the WHO has said it is safe to drink. The current safe intake of aspartame of up to 40mg per kg of body weight means that an 11 stone adult would need to drink 14 cans of a diet soft drink per day to exceed the limit.

Source: The Star July 14, 2023 10:45 UTC