Topic: Aspartame Milk

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has petitioned the FDA to allow the use of aspartame and other artificial sweeteners in milk without requiring a "reduced sugar" or "artificially sweetened" label. Critics argue that aspartame alters brain chemistry and contributes to obesity. The FDA is currently seeking public comment on the proposal to amend the "standard of identity" for dairy products.

The FDA and Washington State authorities are reportedly cracking down on raw milk dairies, which the hosts view as an attack on small organic operations. A listener's anecdote describes using aspartame to kill ants, leading to a discussion on the toxicity of artificial sweeteners and the CDC's recent warnings about excessive fluoride in drinking water.