Is there anyone out there who can tell me why Aspartame is allowed to be used in all sorts of diet or sugar free foods and drinks. Why is this poisonous chemical permitted. Is it because it is directly linked to the diabetic epidemic world wide, caused by chemical companies who also run pharmaceutical companies and want us to be sick so that they can sell more drugs. Monsanto makes the stuff , or used to before they lost the patent, and they also own/owned the Searle pharmaceutical company. ??? Go ahead, Google it under 'Aspartame side effects' and look at the 2nd link 'The most poisonous substance in our food'