(1) There’s a scientific reason for that. Over time, aspartame, the artificial sweetener in Diet Coke, breaks down due to a chemical reaction known as ester hydrolysis. Here’s what’s happening inside ...

By 1973, aspartame joined the growing artificial sweetener market, and today we also know it by such brand names as Equal, NutraSweet or Sugar Twin. Aspartame is one of six non-nutritive ...

Aspartame is considered one of the most studied food additives in existence. Multiple regulatory bodies like the US Food and Drug Administration have repeatedly said that aspartame is safe for ...

The World Health Organization has declared aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in thousands of products, to be "possibly carcinogenic to humans" — while also noting that "safety is not ...

Current research does not suggest that drinking Diet Coke or other beverages with aspartame will increase the risk of cancer. Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, is found in foods and drinks like ...

The announcement this week by a World Health Organization agency that the artificial sweetener aspartame — used in such low-calorie products as Diet Coke, Trident gum and sugar-free Jell-O ...

Aspartame, an artificial sweetener 200 times as potent as regular granulated sugar, is used in thousands of products on grocery store shelves, from sodas and drink mixes to low-cal condiments and ...