This article is well-written to appeal to people who want to be "scientific." I found it convincing. My wife did not. She found this far more credible source:

This article is well-written to appeal to people who want to be "scientific." I found it convincing. My wife did not. She found this far more credible source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8227014/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8227014/ To summarize: - Aspartame is linked to premature menarche in girls aged 9 and 10 - Aspartame, especially when used with another common sweetener is linked to genotocixity. - Aspartame causes increases in behavioral disorders - Aspartame causes neurodegeneration with long-term use - Aspartame can induce contact dermatitis > Safety studies have found the metabolic products of aspartame (aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol) to be more harmful to the body than the original substance itself... > ...In humans, there have been reports of premature birth as well as allergic reactions and weight gain in the newborns. Studies involving girls aged 9–10 have shown that aspartame increases the risk of an early first menstruation (<11 years). So for me... I have to think that there remains a high likelihood that aspartame is harmful, and this article draws wrong conclusions.