[mewse-hn]

I've been deeply skeptical of studies claiming artificial sweeteners to be harmful, because we know refined sugar is harmful. Sugar producers have a lot to gain from spreading FUD about artificial sweeteners.

BUT.. there isn't much evidence that Big Sugar is interfering with the science, while there is a lot of evidence that Big Soda definitely is. What I've read is that the WHO was able to say aspartame might be harmful because it's not compromised the way American agencies are. This article in particular:

https://www.vox.com/2023/7/1/23780348/aspartame-cancer-carci...

I think the bottom line is soda is not healthy, diet soda is not healthy.

[vGPU]

We don’t really have enough studies to show that artificial sweeteners aren’t harmful, and plenty that show that they are likely at least somewhat harmful re: changes in glucose metabolism and gut flora. But at the same time, we don’t have any concrete evidence that they are significantly harmful, or at least any more than the hundreds of carcinogens we’re exposed to on a daily basis.

Microplastics and PFAS, anyone? Or chromium-6 contamination above recommended limits in almost the entire nation’s water supply?

[hulitu]

> I've been deeply skeptical of studies claiming artificial sweeteners to be harmful

Your body has a certain reaction to sugar.

You give it a different "sugar" but it will be fooled.