Just heard the news about Diet Coke. I drink about two cans a day and I feel devastated. Is it safe to switch to Coke Zero?

  • ScrewTheHole@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    James Wong, a science writer, shared a Tweet which read: “According to the WHO aspartame is as carcinogenic as aloe vera and pickled veg. And less carcinogenic than eating red meat, drinking hot drinks, or being a hairdresser.”

    “It’s rather like reporting an earthquake measuring 2 on the Richter scale hit a major city, without explaining that earthquakes of 2.5 or less are rarely felt, but can be measured on a seismograph,” he added.

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      1 year ago

      Brilliant explanation that I wish I could upvote more. Media isn’t reporting the severity of how carcinogenic it is, which is negligible. It’s sensationalism. Aspartame isn’t going to kill you.