Coca-Cola Is Sweet on Aspartame

ASPARTAME, known more commonly by the brand name NUTRASWEET is a
controversial ingredient that's witnessing a large and growing resistance to
its presence in the food chain despite the FDA's having signed off on its
safety  

The sweetener is made with genetically modified bacteria -- E. COLI --, to be
exact . HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT ?   

The sweetener is found in more than 5,000 consumer foods and beverages
worldwide. Whether the drop in COKA-COLA sales is a result of the presence of aspartame remains cloudy, but Beverage Digest says diet-soda makers -- where the sweetener is prevalent -- are seeing sales in the U.S. fall at a faster clip
than regular sodas