I love them dearly, but I can’t keep ignoring how bad they are for me. And now that I’ve bid them farewell, I crave their crisp, carbonated sweetness every single day. Oh, Coke Zero, how desperately I miss you. Aspartame is used in everything from Diet Coke to toothpaste. Credit: ReutersLast week, the World Health Organisation named aspartame – one of the key ingredients of Coke Zero and Diet Coke – as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

Source: The Star July 23, 2023 03:31 UTC