Aspartame, is an artificial sweetener, found in many diet beverages and low calorie foods. It is also known as the popular little blue packets called Equal. People have been questioning it’s safety for decades, but this is the first time that the W.H.O. agency weighed in on it’s safety and found that it is a possible carcinogen, and has been linked to an increase in cases of liver cancer.

However, they are still allowing it to remain in foods, stating that limited amounts are not too dangerous. This is just another example of the pressure from industry and the alignment of government caring more about corporate interest than the health and well being of the public.

Take your health into your own hands, and avoid all artificially sweetened diet foods!