WHO declares aspartame a possible carcinogen

Experts fighting for food safety and public health cite that it is high time that health policymakers and experts strongly tackle the steady flow of unhealthy processed packaged food items into the market. They have also called for better coordination between researchers, regulators and policymakers against health hazards from ultra-processed food to safeguard public health.

“Stronger research evidence and resolve are important, but so is the need to warn the public properly regarding what is in their food. It is happening at some level in some countries like Israel and Chile. For example, Israel has made it mandatory for all processed food with high salt, sugar and saturated fat to have bold warning signs in red to make sure that the consumer is aware of what he or she is buying,” says Lenin Raghuvanshi, health activist and CEO of the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVHCR), UP. He has been fighting for the need for the Indian government to introduce better warning signs on food labels.

 With quotes from Dr Lokesh Vishwanath (oncologist), Lenin Raghuvanshi (health activist), Dr Francesco Branca (head of nutrition, WHO) can be read here https://www.happiesthealth.com/articles/diabetes/who-declares-aspartame-a-possible-carcinogen-but-retains-the-acceptable-daily-intake-limit