Aspartame and the Scientific Consensus: Addressing Public Skepticism
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Summary
The article discusses aspartame, a synthetic sweetener 200 times sweeter than sucrose, produced largely by Ajinomoto. It acknowledges the natural human skepticism about artificial substances like aspartame, noting that without evidence, it's reasonable to assume it might be harmful. However, the article argues that despite public concerns, there is a clear scientific consensus on aspartame's safety.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledLook, I get it. Diet Coke tastes sweet because it has aspartame in it.
Aspartame is a weird synthetic molecule that's 200 times sweeter than sucrose.
It's normal to have a prior that aspartame might be bad for you.
Without looking at any evidence, any reasonable person would think like this
Like it or not, there's a clear scientific consensus
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