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In reply to the discussion: Dairy Industry Wants to Put Aspartame in Milk [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)Neither are there clinical trials proving aspartame is completely safe to consume from birth to death. I've read all of the data and I'm very well aware of the food industry and FDA stance on it; aware of the claims that a person would never consume what is considered the upper limit where the substance would then be harmful. But then I also know how pervasive aspartame is in food products on a global scale, and how much money would be lost if it had to be yanked.
For me, methanol is the clincher. I think surveillance data attributing neurological adverse effects to aspartame has been too quickly brushed off as incidental. Although methanol is a by product of some cooked fruits and vegetables, my gut tells me not to eat aspartame. I feel the same way about hfcs, and other artificially manufactured substances. If it doesn't come from the earth naturally, I don't put it in my body.