This is a well worn topic, if you do a search for Aspartame you will get lots of hits.But I want to share a link from the Chicago tribune, this SundayAspartame, a general all-purpose sweetener in foods and drinks, is 200 times sweeter than sugar. Despite concerns that aspartame is linked to a host of ailments, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, digestive distress, mood swings and joint pain -- and efforts by two states to ban it -- the FDA says the sweetener is safe unless you have a genetic disorder of metabolism known as phenylketonuria.Interesting, if we figure BFS is an auto-immune disorder (as I believe), could this be caused by Aspartame because I have a genetic disorder?Interesting...-43RichyThe43rd