Aspartame is known as one of the most popular sweeteners and food additives. Since its discovery in 1965-1969, it has now been developed into a commercial product where several products use it to enhance its sweetness and taste. For this reason, it has also been a very prosperous commercial product from which its company's developers get a lot of profits. However, it has been the subject of controversy and controversy. Numerous reports and studies refute the suitability of the product as a food product stating that it is better known as a poison. Therefore, in this essay, the advantages and limitations of aspartame as a chemical food additive will be analyzed and evaluated with respect to economic and environmental factors. Furthermore, the physiological effect of this chemical additive will be examined and discussed. Aspartame, known by its chemical formula C14H18N2O5, is a very common chemical food additive usually added in artificial sweeteners for coffee and other products such as Splenda and Equal. It is also mixed with other food products such as candy, chewing gum, vitamins and supplements. Its molar mass is 294 grams per mole or has 294 as its molecular mass. Its chemical structure forms a dipeptide methyl ester (Walters, 2001). Aspartame is known as a synthetic chemical combination consisting approximately of phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol (Wells, 2011). It is a solid and can dissolve with water (Walters (2)). It is produced chemically using tritilation and chlorination (“Chemical Process Steps,” n.d.). But when discussing its manufacturing process, its patent reveals that it uses byproducts of genetically modified cells and then treated with chemicals and methanol to produce aspartame (Butler, 2013). The three c... in the center of the paper ......tame is many times sweeter than sugar, meaning that less of it is needed to flavor the food. The result is less use of packaging, fewer emissions from factories in the long term and a reduced carbon footprint (Sustainability: Aspartame and the Environment, n.d. par 2). It also uses fewer fertilizers and pesticides. It is chemically based, so soil and pesticide use can be ignored. However, aspartame is said to be produced by genetically modified organisms, so these organisms may do the opposite of the environment. It is possible that it may cause soil pollution. As a conclusion of the whole essay, aspartame is a food additive with unfavorable effects. It seems like a positive product for the economy and the environment, but speaking of its physiological effects on humans it is contrary to the development of good health.