Yeah, they came out and branded it as a "possible cause for cancer". They've been studying aspartame for decades now and most they could label it with was a mere "possible". I'm not saying it's great to drink it when surely nowadays you can find alternative sodas sweetened with stevia or other "natural" sweeteners but I wouldn't worry too much about this news.

[–] whatsarefoogee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What makes you think that stevia or "natural" sweeteners are better?

At the very least, they have to go thought an industrial process of extraction that can leave unwanted chemical agents in the final product. And anything naturally grown is a subject to be contaminated with pesticides and other unwanted substances.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Is there a reason the natural sweeteners should be trusted over aspartame? From what I've read, you would need to drink a case of diet soda every day before it maybe even starts to be cancerous.