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Pepsi To Stop Using Aspartame

Posted by samzenpus on from the doing-a-different-dew dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Pepsi believes sales of diet soda are falling because of aspartame and how the general public thinks it's a dangerous substance to consume. Even though the FDA describes aspartame as “one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved,” Pepsi has decided to stop using it. Aspartame removal is being turned into a marketing campaign of sorts, with "Now Aspartame Free" printed on cans.

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  1. Re:danger vs taste by beelsebob · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Except that if you actually go and find sources other than a sensationalist news article, you'll find several scientific studies that show that this is bullshit. Insulin production is triggered by the presence of glucose, and does not occur with the presence of aspartame even in high concentrations.

  2. Re:danger vs taste by Njorthbiatr · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Tomato juice breaks down into more methanol than your soda.

    Aspartame doesn't cause methanol poisoning.