Another European study raises doubts about the safety of aspartame, but many don't realize it was Donald Rumsfeld who got "fast track" approval of the artificial sweetener as then-CEO of Searle (now part of Monsanto). The approval was one of Reagan's first acts in office, thanks to a FDA commisssioner who rewrote the rules for approval and would later do PR work for Monsanto/Searle! Not so sweet? |
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