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Comment by rgoulter | original | Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity
[−]rgoulter · 2026-10-11 Sun 09:28 UTC · link
> and are also associated with cancer.

Last time I looked into this, the strongest research showed "we looked and couldn't find any evidence it's not associated with cancer".

That is, to hear "artificial sweeteners = cancer, I'm better off with the sugary drinks" was the wrong conclusion to take.