I've been writing about artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame (NutraSweet) for years. Why?
Well, the same reason that I write anything to cut through the crap. And if you want to find more crap, you'd better get yourself tickets to a political debate.
Another reason I write about aspartame is because I use it myself. Why? I happen to like the taste. And because I want to limit my caloric intake by ingesting less sugar. And it's perfectly safe. With more than 25 years of chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, and other fields that are related to pharmacology under my belt, I sort of know what I'm talking about.
Josh Bloom
Dr. Jonathan (Josh) Bloom, ACSH's Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. During his 20-plus years in drug discovery at Wyeth, his research group discovered the antibiotic Tygacil®, approved in 2005. He holds 25 issued patents and has authored 35 academic papers. Since joining ACSH in 2010, he has written more than 2,000 articles and dozens of op-eds for major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and Chicago Tribune.
