Aspartame might cause brain damage

[Stephen Dyer]

Aspartame was approved today (7/1) by the FDA for use in carbonated
diet softdrinks.  I haven't read the article which claims brain damage,
but it's hard to imagine how it could--the stuff is hydrolyzed to its
component amino acids in the stomach and small intestine, just like any
protein, and these two amino acids are present in all protein foods.