Welcome to the Aspartame WebQuest
Today, Aspartame is found in many foods and drinks. It is used as a low calorie sweetener most commonly seen in diet soft drinks.
Is Aspartame a safe and low calorie option? Or is it dangerous and bad for your health? Health Canada addressed this issue in the past, but must now re-visit the question.
As a Health Canada research scientist, you are tasked with analysing and evaluating the different sides of the argument and come to a reasoned conclusion as to Health Canada should proceed in the regulation of aspartame.
As you can see, Health Canada is the government agency responsible for the health safety of canadians. As such, Health Canada must weigh upon the issue of aspartame, and be able to provide both sound regulation principles and sufficient information for Canadians to make an informed choice.