WHO is reevaluating aspartame: Will the sweetener in Diet Coca-Cola soon be considered a carcinogen?

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A cool sip of Coca-Cola light gets stuck in the throat! The sweetener aspartame, which is used in many foods such as Diet Coke, Coke Zero, chewing gum and other low-calorie foods, is expected to be classified as a “possible carcinogen” by the World Health Organization (WHO) next month. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing insider sources.

This classification carried weight. Because it is carried out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), that is, the cancer research department of WHO. According to the report, the decision is based on all published evidence. However, it does not provide any information about the amount that a person can safely consume.

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The decision is equivalent to a paradigm shift. National authorities such as US, European and Japanese regulators decided in 1981 that aspartame was safe within accepted daily limits. But at the same time, WHO has published new guidelines for weight control, in which it recommends avoiding sweeteners.

Manufacturers and regulators fear the new classification could confuse consumers. It’s not yet clear whether the recipes will change for products like Diet Coca-Cola.

It is not yet clear whether WHO will set a new upper limit for aspartame – the decision will be published on 14 July.

According to the manufacturer, the aspartame content in Coca-Cola zero and Coca-Cola light in Switzerland is currently around 130 milligrams per liter. According to the Additives Regulation, a maximum of 600 milligrams per liter is allowed.

Aspartame is two hundred times sweeter than sugar. (be)

Source :Blick