Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question - BBC News

The sweetener is found in a variety of foods, from diet drinks to chewing gum and some yoghurts.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Children are at most risk of exceeding the safe limits on aspartame, found in diet drinksBy James GallagherHealth and science correspondentAdvice on how much aspartame we can eat or drink is unchanged, despite the sweetener being classified as "possibly" causing cancer.

Two groups of experts at the World Health Organization have been reviewing thousands of scientific studies.

The "possibly carcinogenic" label often causes fear and confusion, but just means the evidence is unconvincing.

Most people consume less than the safe upper limits of aspartame, but the WHO recommends heavy consumers cut down.

Aspartame is found in diet and sugar-free versions of foods, as the chemical gives a taste 200 times sweeter than sugar for little calories.

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