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• n  an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener

• Aspartame contains phenylalanine and will carry a warning on the label.
• Products with aspartame (NutraSweet) have always been labeled dangerous for people with phenylketonuria, a relatively rare condition.
• Coke's aspartame generation Sweet-toothed but calorie-conscious Americans constitute a mammoth market for soft drinks, but there have been problems among the profits.

News & Articles

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• Do Any of These Hippie Deodorants Work?
  I am not known for my noncarcinogenic lifestyle. I prefer aspartame to agave, reheat takeout pad Thai in its original plastic container, and think most wines pair best with a cigarette. So my newfound opposition to aluminum-based antiperspirant has nothing to do with conflicting reports that it causes breast cancer ... More »        
  July 18, 2013 - New York Magazine

Quotes

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• Michael Jacobson in FoodNavigator.com
  Because aspartame is so widely consumed, it is urgent that the FDA evaluate whether aspartame still poses a 'reasonable certainty of no harm,' the standard used for gauging the safety of food additives,said CSPI executive director Michael...
• Barack Obama in Wall Street Journal (blog)
  Like Ms McCormack, many consumers have no idea that aspartame is a controversial additive, or that it has been linked to a significant number of side-effects, especially if it is frequently consumed in large quantities. Aspartame, once ingested,... Sue Kedgley http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Kedgley&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHRsxJMSFX1UgQo-luHGYYOrzFF9w Scoop.co.nz (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0706/S00418.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHyZN56fLgS4fPZQgGEHXu354J43w Jun 20, 2007 5845 8698 aspect And so whatever decision that I make with respect to Gen. McChrystal or any other aspect of Afghan policy is determined entirely on how I can make sure that we have a strategy that justifies the enormous courage and sacrifice that those men and...