Aspartame is one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners but health officials are now considering classifying it as a possible carcinogen.

Generally found in little blue packets, the sweetener has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for decades.

KSTP medical expert Dr. Archelle Georgiou joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Midday to talk about what we can expect to learn from the reclassification.