A panel of experts said sugar substitute aspartame is safe in limited quantities and has not amended its guidance on what amounts to a safe daily intake. In a report released late on Thursday, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. The IARC has two more serious categories – “probably carcinogenic to humans” and “carcinogenic to humans”. The WHO said it and the IARC will continue to monitor evidence and encourage independent research groups. Aspartame appears as a sweetener in cans of Diet Coke (PA)ICBA executive director Kate Loatman said: “This definitive conclusion by the world’s leading health and food safety experts once again affirms that aspartame is safe.

Source: The Star July 14, 2023 20:33 UTC