people didn't know it was poison -- they assumed it must be FDA approved if it is for sale in every supermarket and corner store. Not everyone has a PhD in biochemistry -- some people are just regular folks.
>>jonono+(OP)
There's alot of crap on grocery store shelves, doesn't mean its healthy. The FDA approves alot of garbage. I don't trust them. You don't need a PhD to not drink soda, even easier to avoid aspartame (its listed on the back of the bottle).
>>Eumene+z2
Why would anyone know what aspartame is? There are often a dozen chemicals listed on the package -- is someone supposed to know what all of them are?
Do you avoid food containing Disodium Inosinate? Why or why not? What about Agar-Agar? What about Calcium Propionate? Cyclamate?