[troutman]

Facts(?) on aspartame (tastes like soap to me):

Pro:

http://www.greenfacts.org/aspartame/l-2/aspartame-4.htm

http://tc.engr.wisc.edu/UER/uer98/author2/content.html

http://www.caloriecontrol.org/opinasp.html

Con:

http://www.321recipes.com/aspartame.html

"Pro" aspartame people point to industry sponsored short term tests, ignoring independant tests. They point to "reliable" health sites, organizations, foundations etc. that are sponsored, funded & fed "facts" by companies that profit from aspartame.