How Diet Coke Terrified 1980s America (The Aspartame Scandal) | Boring History for Sleep
Автор: The Snoozetorian
Загружено: 2026-03-07
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When Diet Coke launched in the early 1980s, it quickly became one of the most successful beverage products in American history. But alongside its rapid popularity came a wave of fear, controversy, and debate surrounding one of its key ingredients: aspartame.
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener developed in the 1960s, was approved for use in foods and beverages by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the early 1980s. As Diet Coke and other diet products surged in popularity, public concern began growing about the chemical’s potential health effects. Media reports, advocacy groups, and political investigations questioned whether the sweetener had been approved too quickly, pointing to earlier scientific disputes and internal regulatory debates.
Resources:
Aspartame and Other Sweeteners in Food – U.S. Food and Drug Administration – https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additiv...
Aspartame: Safety and Scientific Evidence – European Food Safety Authority – https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/...
The History of Diet Soft Drinks – Smithsonian Magazine – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...
Aspartame – Encyclopaedia Britannica – https://www.britannica.com/science/as...
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