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Frequently Asked Questions
about the Use of Aspartame in Low-Calorie Foods and Beverages
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 Is aspartame safe?
 Yes. Aspartame has been tested for more than three decades, in more than 200
studies, with the same result: Aspartame is safe. In fact, the FDA Commissioner,
upon approving aspartame, noted, “Few compounds have withstood such
detailed testing and repeated, close scrutiny, and the process through which
aspartame has gone should provide the public with additional confidence
of its safety.”
Have other regulatory bodies reviewed aspartame's safety?
Yes. In addition to FDA, aspartame has been reviewed and determined to be
safe by the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) of the Food
and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization, the Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission, and the regulatory bodies
of over 100 countries.
Have independent health organizations reviewed the safety of aspartame?
Yes. The American Medical Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs, the
American Diabetes Association, and the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
have reviewed research on aspartame and found it to be safe. In fact, the
ADA’s 2004 updated position paper states, “A comprehensive review of the
safety of aspartame has recently been published. The review covers previous
publications as well as new information that support the safety of aspartame
as a food additive and negates claims of its association with a range of health
problems...” Links to numerous other health organizations, which have
confirmed the safety of aspartame, can be found at www.aspartame.org.
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