Aspartame Socket #02P-0317From: Stangle, Meagan [MStangle@kellencompany.com] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:07 PM To: Dockets, FDA Subject: Aspartame Socket #02P-0317 Attachments: Mayo Clinic2.pdf RE: Docket Number 02P-0317 The Mayo Clinic site provides general and safety information on nonnutritive sweeteners, including aspartame: “Sugar substitutes, also called artificial or non-nutritive sweeteners, offer the sweetness of sugar without all the calories, and can be helpful when used as part of a weight management program or diabetes meal plan.” In addition, the site notes, “According to the National Cancer Institute, there's no scientific evidence that any of the artificial sweeteners, including aspartame, approved for use in the United States cause cancer.” The Mayo Clinic is a leader in clinical practice, research and education and is a trusted name in health care that works to “empower people to manage their health.” The Mayo Clinic asserts that aspartame is not to blame for brain tumors and notes that The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, the Arthritis Foundation and the American Cancer Society, among other reputable sources, have all rebutted the widely circulated myth that aspartame causes multiple sclerosis, lupus and tumors. For more information on the Mayo Clinic and its assessment of the safety of aspartame, please visit: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/NU00592. For your reference and convenience this information has been attached in PDF form. Respectfully submitted, Lyn O’Brien Nabors President Calorie Control Council May 8, 2006 <>