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Aspartame Information Service: FAQs, news and a collection of scientific article abstracts organized by subject.

Aspartame Information Center: News, benefits, facts, myths, experts and FAQs about aspartame safety, as well as a calorie calculator.

Calorie Control Council (CCC): Established in 1966, CCC is an international non-profit association representing the low-calorie and reduced-fat food and beverage industry.

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides objective scientific advice on all matters with a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety and has also affirmed the safety of aspartame.

International Sweeteners Association (ISA): International Sweeteners Association (ISA) statement on aspartame safety.

International Food Information Council (.pdf):  The International Food Information Council (IFIC) provides information on food and nutrition. The IFIC Foundation has produced a booklet entitled "Everything you need to know about aspartame.”

Urban Legends and Folklore - Aspartame Warning: About.com exposes the fallacies of internet rumors surrounding aspartame safety.

FDA Article on Artificial Sweeteners: An FDA Consumer article, revised in February 2006, discusses aspartame safety.

The NutraSweet Company: Provides a library of nutrition and manufacturing information and organizes links about aspartame safety for healthcare professionals, customers and consumers.

PubMed Query: Use the world's largest database of scientific research to conduct your own search on aspartame safety.

Food and Drug Administration Statement on Ramazzini Study: Read the FDA's statement on their review of The Ramazzini Foundation's Study of Aspartame Carcinogenicity in Rats. The FDA found the study fails to confirm the association between aspartame use and an increased risk of cancer.