ASPARATAME

WHY DO I CARE?

• Future health of our generation
• Don't want to consume dangerous ingredients
• Separate fact from conspiracy

WHAT IS ASPARTAME?

• Aspartame is a low-calorie sweetener
• Made of aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol
• Approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose (sugar)
• Sold under brand names NutraSweet® and Equal®

HISTORY & USE

• On the American market in the 1980's
• Used primarily as table top sweetener
• Heat breaks it down, not used in baking
• Used as tool for weight managements
• Increases food choices for diabetics

ASPARTAME EXPOSURE

• Consumed by over 200 million people worldwide
• Found in more than 6,000 products
• Used in over 100 countries
• Acceptable daily intake set by FDA is 3,400 MG
• Many rumors that aspartame consumption causes cancer

EVIDENCE

• Most websites opposing it did not include sources...
• Over 200 scientific studies have concluded aspartame is safe
• Found to be safe by many organizations ( FDA, JECFA, others)
• All the components of aspartame are found in other foods we eat

REASON TO AVOID IT

• Phenylketonuria (PKU):
• a rare genetic disorder in which the body
• can't break down phenylalanine, an amino
• acid found in many foods (a main component
• of aspartame)

SOLUTION

YOUR OPINION!

• www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo77x2P70bI
• To find our class preference, let's taste test!
• Can you tell the difference?
• Which do you prefer?

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

• http://www.aspartame.org/
• http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/
• http://www.cancer.org
• Ask your doctor!

WORKS CITED

• . Aspartame | Separating Fact From Fiction about Aspartame. Calorie Control Council, 2013. Web. 3 Oct 2013.
• "Aspartame." www.cancer.org. American Cancer Society, Inc., 2013. Web.
• Joseph, Mercola. "Aspartame: By Far The Most Dangerous Substance Added to most Foods Today." Articles.mercola.com. Joseph Mercola, 2013. Web.
• http://www.aspartame.org/infographic-the-truth-about-aspartame/#.UlVXTMu9KS...
• "Aspartame News." Aspartame Information Service. www.aspartame.net, 2013. Web.