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Aspartame: Once more unto the breach (dynomight.net)

submitted 1 year ago by LemmyLurker to c/science

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After the WHO communication regarding aspartame being potentially linked to cancer (https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/30/health/health-effects-of-aspartame/index.html) I've been seeing a lot of knee jerk reactions from people thinking they need to avoid it. This blog post has a very good walkthrough of the issue, which is a good counter balance to read. IMO, the WHO is using poor judgement, by causing disproportionate fear over an issue that has a very clear scientific consensus, backed by a large body of evidence.

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[–] araquen 7 points 1 year ago

I’ve always hated the taste of aspartame. I’ve also deeply disliked cloying sweetness in general.

I basically gave up sweetened drinks, and I’ll tell you, best decision I ever made: pretty much all foods have much more flavor, more nuance.

I don’t begrudge people their choices, just that removing sweeteners from food has been a boon for me.