If this is true, why is it now marketted as a food for humans?
2006-11-06 22:09:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Aspartame as I understand was developed originally as an ant killer. There are a lot of reports of its other serious health effects on humans and I avoid it and use Splenda instead just to be safe.
2006-11-07 06:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i thought it was an accidental discovery when trying to find a anti-ulcer drug...never heard of it killing ants...they seem to love the stuff since it's so concentrated and sweet...me personally i wouldn't go near the stuff if i can help it....it's only been approved for a little over 10 years ...and it took em 30 yrs to discover the ill effect of Saccharin ...plus did you know people die from being poisoned by Aspartame.?
2006-11-07 06:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Urban Legend.
Snopes.com has been investigating and either verifying or debunking such myths for years. If you ever wonder "I wonder if this is true?" go to snopes and check it out. Barbara has done the research for you and it is usually exhaustive.
Here's the link on the aspartame myth:
http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/antpoison.asp
2006-11-07 06:16:03 · answer #3 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋