The Pür Company offers eight flavors that include old school favorites and some unique flavors you’ll find nowhere else. Pür was founded in 2010 with the goal the goal of getting artificial sweeteners and processed sugars out of foods and other consumer products. Perhaps the best part is that it’s made from just a few vegan, non-GMO ingredients sourced from Europe and made in Switzerland—xylitol, gum base, gum arabic, natural flavors, carnauba wax, tocopherols. The natural flavors vary depending on the flavor of gum. Some research suggest that aspartame could contribute to certain conditions, while others report no negative outcomes linked with aspartame intake. Experts said that while there was a "possible" cancer risk, the product can be consumed in limited quantities. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) confirmed in the report that aspartame was "possibly carcinogenic to humans." Millstone EP, et al. (2019). EFSA’s toxicological assessment of aspartame: Was it even-handedly trying to identify possible unreliable positives and unreliable negatives? Some older animal studies have linked very high doses of titanium dioxide with nervous system and organ damage in rats ( 6, 7).

All the scientific studies to date in animals and human volunteers have shown that the breakdown of aspartame in the gut is very rapid and complete. No aspartame has ever been found in the blood or any organ after ingestion,” the EFSA explained. While it can be confusing and distressing to hear of this news around aspartame, it is essential to understand that the IARC does not consider the scale of risk of these carcinogens and a Class 2B carcinogen does not equate to a definite or even possible cause of cancer,” Karimi said. She continued: “Worryingly, sugar consumption in the UK is still double the recommended levels due to a food system that promotes overconsumption of excessively sweet products high in salt and saturated fat. This is why reducing sugar consumption should remain a priority.The IARC safety review was conducted to assess whether or not aspartame is a potential hazard, based on all the published evidence, a person familiar with the matter told the Guardian. However, it does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume. Flavors: Peppermint, tangerine, cinnamon, bubblegum, spearmint, mixed berry | Calories: 5 | Sweetener: Cane sugar, glucose and brown rice syrup Of course, no product can be perfect because it requires the harvest of natural resources. But some manufacturers have found ways to harvest those resources more sustainably, while providing workers with living wages and safe working conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics is concerned about the use of such sweeteners by children, which jumped by 200% from 1999 to 2012. The academy pointed out that it’s hard to tell just how much of these substances are being consumed since one or more are likely in most “reduced sugar” and “no sugar” foods and drinks.

Aspartame is one of six non-nutritive sweeteners approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The others are acesulfame potassium (sold as Sunett and Sweet One), saccharin (sold as Sweet’N Low, Sweet Twin and Necta Sweet), sucralose (sold as Splenda), neotame (sold as Newtame), and advantame (sold as Advantame).

Sweeteners and health

Aspartame being labeled by IARC as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ does not mean that aspartame is actually linked to cancer,” FDA officials said in a statement. It is authorised for use globally by regulators who have reviewed all the available evidence, and major food and beverage makers have for decades defended their use of it.