The 1st Latin American Scientific Forum on Low/no Calorie Sweeteners (LNCS) will take place on Thursday, 27th November 2025, in Mérida, Mexico and will be livestreamed on Zoom.
This high-level scientific event is organised by the Ibero-American Nutrition Foundation (FINUT), a leading organisation in food science and nutrition in Ibero-America, together with the University Marista of Mérida, which is recognised for its regional leadership in promoting scientific knowledge applied to nutrition. The event is also supported by the International Sweeteners Association.
The forum will bring together leading international experts from the Americas and Europe to discuss the latest scientific developments and key issues related to the safety, regulation, consumption, and health effects of low/no calorie sweeteners in Latin America and globally. The full programme and schedule are available here.
Topics to be covered during the full-day event include:
- Safety assessment of low/no calorie sweeteners by international regulatory agencies
- Regional research on sweeteners’ intake in Latin America
- Global clinical guidelines and methodological differences in research
- Recent clinical studies on LNCS benefits and health effects, including their impact on gut microbiota, cardiometabolic health, weight management, and sweet taste preference for healthy individuals and for people living with obesity, diabetes, and other health conditions.
Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of overcoming methodological limitations to ensure rigorous and well-founded scientific communication.
Online attendance at the forum is free and you can register on the FINUT website here: https://www.finut.org/inscripcion-sesion-informativa-2/ Please follow the instructions received by email after registration.
The event will offer simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English.