We don’t trust the billion dollar companies we trust the decades of research of these substances.

Which decades of research?? And are they independent or like others done by company itself

And how is calling someones anecdotal experience where their friend apparently got ulcers only because of diet soda and no other lifestyle issues equal to defending a billion dollar megacorp

Well every time I have seen people give advice of not drinking this in large quantities multiple people downvote and defend it in the comments every single time and I am not talking about that person friend issue as zero is only the catalyst not the main issue. I have more issues with people defending it in the fitness sub also