What's Lurking In Your Fast Food?

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  Acesulfame Potassium

  
  

  <strong>Found In:</strong> Some diet drinks, such as Diet Dr. Pepperand Coke Zero <strong>What It Is: </strong>An artificial sweetener often used alongside aspartame (Equal/Nutrasweet) or sucralose (Splenda) to make diet sodas taste better.“There’s less current research on acesulfame than other sweeteners, but I’m concerned about that one,” says Jacobson. “The research that was done in the 1970s indicated problems, and I think if it were retested, there’s a good chance it would show up as causing cancer.” Acesulfame potassium -- also listed on ingredient labels as acesulfame k or Sunnett -- has been approved by the FDA since the late 80s, but because it contains the known carcinogen methylene chloride, food scientists have since asked for more research to be done. <strong>Worth Noting:</strong> Acesulfame is found in the fountain version of Diet Dr. Pepper at McDonald's, but not the bottled version sold in stores.

  
  

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