Popular Science reports that 1,000 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight is considered to be a toxic dose of theobromine in humans. A person who weighs 150 pounds (about 68 kg) would have ...
The report kickstarted a frenzy to ban the common artificial sweetener deemed safe for consumption by the United States, Canada, and the European Union that would terrify any casual consumer of diet .