Aspartame does not affect heart health
Brussels, 20th February 2025: Contrary to what is reported in the animal study by Wu and colleagues, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) points to the available scientific evidence showing that aspartame does not affect heart health. Human clinical studies consistently confirm no adverse impact of aspartame on glucose control, blood lipids, blood pressure, or other […]
Low/no calorie sweeteners’ benefits in food processing: going beyond the concept of Ultra-Processed Food
Brussels, December 2024 Today, families have more safe and affordable foods and drinks thanks to processing, whether it’s done at home with products like canned vegetables and frozen foods, or on an industrial scale. Food processing can also provide public health benefits, for example recipe changes to certain products to help with specific dietary needs […]
EFSA opinion re-confirms confidence in Saccharin
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reconfirms saccharin’s safety after conducting a thorough, comprehensive and scientifically rigorous review. These conclusions are consistent with a history of safe use, repeatedly confirmed by global and national food safety agencies. Brussels, 15th November 2024: The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) welcomes the EFSA opinion, published today, which reconfirms the […]
Neotame and gut microbiota: in-vitro experiment cannot draw definitive conclusions on real life effects
ISA statement in response to new in vitro study by Shil et al. Brussels, 25th April 2024: The International Sweeteners Associations (ISA) highlights the limitations of the new in-vitro study by Shil et al that tested the effects of neotame on isolated cells and bacteria outside of the human body and concluded that neotame could […]
Low/no calorie sweeteners do not affect heart rhythm
ISA statement in response to new observational study by Sun et al. Brussels, 5th March 2024: Robust evidence from randomised controlled trials and prospective cohort studies with rigorous analytical methods reaffirm that low/no calorie sweeteners have no adverse effect on heart health and may even offer some benefits for cardiometabolic health.1,2 The recent observational study […]
No risks associated with aspartame consumption
ISA statement in response to two new studies on aspartame Brussels, 26th September 2023: As an international non-profit organisation focused on providing science-based information to support public understanding of low/no calorie sweeteners, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) believes there is important context missing in recent media attention on two studies on aspartame recently published1,2, which […]
No plausible link between low/no calorie sweeteners and depression
ISA statement in response to new observational study by Samuthpongtorn et al. Brussels, 20th September 2023: Following the publication of a new study by Samuthpongtorn et al.1 the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is concerned that this observational study will confuse consumers, as there is no plausible mechanism to support the link between low/no calorie sweeteners […]
ISA statement on Aspartame
Brussels, 29th June 2023: The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) joins global food safety agencies in trusting the scientific rigor of the comprehensive food safety review of aspartame by the World Health Organization’s Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and we look forward to the full publication of those findings in the coming weeks. […]
Sucralose is safe
ISA statement in response to new study by Schiffman et al. Brussels, 2nd June 2023: Responding to a new study by Schiffman et al.1, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) highlights the safety of the low/no calorie sweetener sucralose. Time and time again, the safety of sucralose has been confirmed by global food safety and regulatory […]
Aspartame is safe to consume
ISA statement in response to new animal study by Jones et al. Brussels, 15th December 2022: Responding to a new animal study by Jones et al.1, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) would point to the safety of the low/no calorie sweetener aspartame, repeatedly confirmed by food safety authorities worldwide. Indeed, prior to being approved for […]