Aspartame

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Aspartame is an artificial non-saccharide sweetener 200 times sweeter than sucrose and is commonly used as a sugar substitute in foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel

As per Reuters, WHO's Cancer research agency IARC is set to declare Aspartame, a popular sugar substitute, a possible carcinogen soon.

It's found in sugar-free food products like mithai, bakery, diet colas, chewing gum, confectionary, desserts, sugar-free cough drops, etc. https://twitter.com/theskindoctor13/status/1674356580375220230

JK https://youtu.be/2mbohKOMC0Q hear at 54:30