Is Diet Coke Giving You Cancer?

Recent headlines have been buzzing with claims that the artificial sweetener, Aspartame, which can be found in diet soft drinks may be linked to cancer.  For decades, Aspartame has been widely used in low or no sugar products available in supermarkets. However, an upcoming report, could potentially alter our perception of this popular sweetener. In this episode of The Quicky, we break down whether diet drinks are causing cancer and how concerned we need to be about consuming them.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Oliver Jones - Professor of Chemistry at RMIT and an Internationally Recognised Expert in Analytical Science Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.