It’s like waiting for a verdict that you already know will turn out anyway. And while you’re waiting, you’ve probably opened your cupboard to see what products contain the sweetener, aspartame. Reuter's exclusive report on aspartame has the F&B industry and consumers reeling these days. It said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is set to make an announcement on the new classification of this sugar alternative. Will aspartame be listed under the category “Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans”? (Photo: Dreamstime.com) Aspartame, which by the way is pronounced a·spr·taym, is a low-calorie sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar. And so this sugar alternative is currently found in popular diet sodas, sugar-free candy and gums, as well as Equal® and Nutrasweet® sweeteners, which are highly consumed by people in efforts to cut their intake of sugar, while also enjoying the taste of their favourite hot / cold beverages and sweet cravings. If you take a l