Petition · past parliament
Ban The Use of Aspartame
Closed
508 signatures
What the petition asks
Aspartame is highly toxic to humans, and causes all manner of health problems. It is hidden everywhere in food and drink (especially 'diet', as well as over the counter medicines.
It has been proven to cause cancer, headaches (migraines
especially), muscle spasms, fybromyalgia, irritability, heart palpitations, loss of taste, joint pain, dizziness, weight gain, tachycardia (heart racing), breathing difficulty, tinnitus, blurred vision, seizures, rashes, insomnia, hearing loss, depression, vertigo, nausea, blindness, slurred speech, memory loss and numbness.
It should be banned with immediate effect.
especially), muscle spasms, fybromyalgia, irritability, heart palpitations, loss of taste, joint pain, dizziness, weight gain, tachycardia (heart racing), breathing difficulty, tinnitus, blurred vision, seizures, rashes, insomnia, hearing loss, depression, vertigo, nausea, blindness, slurred speech, memory loss and numbness.
It should be banned with immediate effect.
Timeline
| 5 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
508
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Aug 2015
Closed
5 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.