Artificial sweeteners may promote antibiotic resistance

26 Feb 2021

Artificial sweeteners may promote antibiotic resistanceThis article was originally published on UQ News.

Common artificial sweeteners such as saccharine and aspartame could speed up the spread of antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.

More than 117,000 tonnes of artificial sweeteners are consumed across the world each year and are accepted as safe food additives, but their effects on antibiotic resistance had been unknown.

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