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There are multiple groups of people involved in the coming announcements next month.
With the upcoming announcement, some people in the industry believe it may cause unnecessary panic from consumers.
“While these findings may appear to be more grave, this is not staggering information.
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We have known for years that heavy consumption of aspartame may cause an increased risk of cancer.
Aspartame falls under “possibly carcinogenic,” meaning that the evidence in humans remains limited.
Even though they are virtually calorie-free, they don’t help to promote weight loss.
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Rifkin takes a more practical approach.
Aspartame is also sold in the form of sugar packets with products like Equal or NutraSweet.
It has been updated to include the latest information.
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