Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group

Guideline on Diet Coke ingredient by consultants tied to industry is obvious conflict of interest' and not credible', report says

In May, the World Health Organization issued an alarming report that declared widely used non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame are likely ineffective for weight loss, and long term consumption may increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults.

A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be a possible carcinogen", then quickly issued a third report that seemed to contradict its previous findings - people could continue consuming the product at levels determined to be safe decades ago, before new science cited by WHO raised health concerns.