Allison Aubrey:
I think bottom line here is that the agency is saying, you know what, we’re asking for a bit of moderation here.
I think that if you ask yourself, why am I drinking Diet Coke? Am I drinking diet soda because I want to help manage my weight, and I think that’s helping me? Perfectly reasonable answer there. So a Diet Coke or two a day, I don’t think that there’s any evidence it’s going to harm you.
But you also might say, hmm, given the uncertainties, I don’t really enjoy Diet Coke, I don’t really enjoy aspartame, I don’t think it’s helping me manage my weight, maybe it’s a moment to reassess.
But, again, in moderation, the FDA says aspartame is safe.
