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grte to Canada · 2 years ago

Aspartame 'possible' carcinogen, WHO says | Winnipeg Free Press

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grte to Canada · 2 years ago
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TORONTO – The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization’s classification of aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” The WHO released f...

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    smells like another attack on sugar substitutes from the sugar industry via the WHO.

    Sugar in the quantities that the sugar industry would like to sell is extremely unhealthy.

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      Where can I learn more about the sugar industry?

      • John
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        https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/13/493739074/50-years-ago-sugar-industry-quietly-paid-scientists-to-point-blame-at-fat

        The Nature of Things also had an episode on it.

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      And the fake sugar is worse for you.

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        Fairly sure the WHO has concluded that real sugar is worse for you.

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        Cancer or Diabetes. If you want to drink tons of soda you get to pick one or the other.

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