Peter's Principles - Nutrition
Aspartame and Tumors
There's good news for millions who use the artificial sweeteners Equal and Nutra-Sweet. The Food and Drug Administration has found no link between aspartame-based sweeteners and tumors.
However, some people using aspartame-based products do report incidents of mood swings and other unpleasant side effects. But the claims are unproven. And the FDA stands behind its 1981 decision to approve aspartame-based sweeteners.
So, it seems that at least for now, the artificial sweeteners have the government's stamp of approval! Read more material on this subject from my good friends at the Calorie Control Council and the official Nutra-Sweet web site: http://www.nutrasweet.com/.
Also, check out the Safe Food Web Links on my home page under "Hotlinks."