Use the sources below to gather information. The symbols below indicate the content-level found on the linked resource (resources are considered equal regardless of content-level; if all the resources you use are "accessible", that is entirely acceptable). While you are encouraged to use as many of the resources below as you choose, you must also include at least three (3+) of your own (which are not found on this list).
Accessible Source:
Intermediate Source:
Sources beyond the scope of the course (high level of difficulty):
Background
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/dec/15/foodanddrink.immigrationpolicy
http://media.mercola.com/assets/images/mercola/aspartame-timeline.jpg
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt
Metabolism Background
http://www.sweetenerbook.com/assets/blogs/AspartameMetabolism.pdf
http://nutrition.about.com/od/calories/f/How-Is-Aspartame-Digested.htm
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/questions/question/2545/
http://andevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=4089&auth=1
http://www.aboutaspartame.com/Facts/composition.asp
Pro Aspartame ("It is safe")
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/aspartame
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/coca-cola-artificial-sweetener-ad-coke-ads-defend-19955465
http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/scitech/aspartameQA.cfm
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/aspartame-truth-vs-fiction/
http://www.aspartame.net/opinion/multiple_sclerosis_foundation.asp
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/sweeten-edulcor/aspartame-eng.php
http://www.aspartameissafe.com/scientists_support_aspartame_safety.html
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/18/is-aspartame-safe/
http://us.cnn.com/2013/08/15/opinion/carroll-diet-sodas/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4972000.stm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000426.htm
http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/aspartame912.pdf
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/sweeten-edulcor/aspartame-eng.php
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/ans110228.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17828671
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/faqs/faqaspartame.htm#4
Against Aspartame ("It is harmful")
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=artificial-sweetener-linked-weight-gain
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130710122000.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvFRLIjOLOU
http://thankyourbody.com/is-aspartame-dangerous/
http://www.infowars.com/the-dangers-of-aspartame/
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/01/19/the-shocking-story-of-
http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html#sthash.DUf1noHg.dpuf