Aspartame, a sweetener used in products like Diet Coke, is set to be declared a possible carcinogenic by the World Health Organisation. READ MORE | The WHO says we shouldn't bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Pepsico removed aspartame from sodas in 2015, bringing it back a year later, only to remove it again in 2020. Listing aspartame as a possible carcinogen is intended to motivate more research, said the sources close to the IARC, which will help agencies, consumers and manufacturers draw firmer conclusions. But it will also likely ignite debate once again over the IARC's role, as well as the safety of sweeteners more generally.

Source: News 24 June 29, 2023 14:25 UTC