Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet drinks, such as Diet Coke and Coke Zero, to Mars’ Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks. For more Food, Wine & Drinks related news and videos check out Food, Wine & Drinks >>In July the IARC will list aspartame for the first time as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. Aspartame is an ingredient in Coca-Cola diet drinks. It has four different levels of classification — carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, possibly carcinogenic and not classifiable. The first group includes substances from processed meat to asbestos, which all have convincing evidence showing they cause cancer, IARC says.

Source: The Star July 02, 2023 04:39 UTC