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The World Health Organization has just classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic. Explanations.
It looks like sugar, but has a caloric value close to zero: aspartame. This sweetener is found in thousands of light foods such as sodas, sweets or yogurts. The World Health Organization has just classified it as possibly carcinogenic. Researchers recommend not giving it to young people. At this time, they are not calling for withdrawal from sale of products. Instead, they recommend moderate consumption. A 70 kg person should not consume more than 2.8 grams.
40 years of scientific controversy
The sweetener lobby is relieved, but denounces an incomplete study. For their part, consumer associations are angry. A previous French study established a link between aspartame and certain diseases. Since its introduction on the market 40 years ago, aspartame has always been the subject of scientific controversy.