Classified as a nonnutritive sweetener, aspartame does not provide significant carbohydrates or calories. Unlike traditional sugar, which is a significant source of both, aspartame is made from two ...

The discovery wasn’t intentional — just sloppy safety practices. Chemist James M. Schlatter was hunting for an anti-ulcer drug in his lab in 1965 when he licked his finger to pick up some paper.

Just last month, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research of Cancer announced that they’d both be researching the link between aspartame and cancer, as reported by the ...

Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener’s safety is getting another look by global health bodies assessing its potential links to cancer.The World Health ...