Aspartame was discovered by James Shatter. He is a chemist at GD Searle, where he accidentally discovered aspartame. Aspartame is a substance 180 times sweeter than sugar, but contains no calories. In the spring of 1967, Searle began performing safety tests for aspartame needed for FDA approval. In the fall, a biochemist named Dr. Harold at the University of Wisconsin performs an aspartame test on newborn monkeys. Without first informing the Searle company. The test results were negative. Out of seven monkeys, one dies and the other six die of convulsions. On December 18, 1970, the Searle Company defined a food and safety strategy for aspartame. The company thought this would give the FDA a positive view on sugar. In the spring of 1971, a neuroscientist named Dr. John Olney told Searle that aspartic acid was causing holes in the brains of newborn mice. Until now, aspartame didn't seem like a good idea for anyone. In February 1973, after spending ten million dollars carrying out safety tests on aspartame, Searle finally requests FDA approval. They have presented about a hundred studies to support that aspartame is safe. On March 5, the FDA's top scientist looked at aspartame's safety data sheet and said the information was inaccurate. For aspartame to be safe, more tests had to be done. In May 1974, the Searle Company had to go to court to prove that their data was accurate. Searle attorney Jim Turner meets with company representatives to discuss the issue of drones with security data. In July, the FDA grants aspartame its first approval for use in dry foods. August 1974, Jim Turner and John Olney raise disagreements over the approval of aspartame. 24 March 1976 Jim and Olney's petition leads to investigation... half of document... Professor Ron Walker, Emeritus Professor of Food Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, UK. The new epidemiological data revealed no indications of harmful effects on human reproductive parameters of cyclamate used as a food additive or of workplace exposure to cyclohexylamine. European Union Among the four sugars I researched I chose sucralose. I chose this sugar because it does not have many side effects like saccharin, aspartame and sodium cyclamate. It is also used for most of the foods and drinks we eat, so that my body system can easily interact within them. Works Cited www.chemheritage.org/discovery/mediawww.latimes.com/saccharinwww.swakinturner.comwww.rense.com/aspartamewww.caloriecount.orgwww .elhurst.edu.comwww.sucralose.comwww.cyclamte.org