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Safety, regulation and intake assessments of low/no calorie sweeteners in Latin America [1st LATAM Scientific Forum on LNCS]

Watch the recording of Session 1 of the 1st LATAM Scientific Forum on Low/No Calorie Sweeteners, that took place in Merida, Mexico on 27 November 2025.

00:02:01 Update on LNCS safety assessment by key global regulatory agencies (JECFA, FDA, EFSA) – Rebeca López-García (MEX)

00:21:00 Recent developments on LNCS regulation & nutrition policies in LATAM – Susana Socolovsky (ARG)

Case studies – Intake of free sugars & LNCS in LATAM:

00:43:26 Intake of free sugars in LATAM countries: the ELANS study – Georgina Gómez Salas (CRI)

00:55:07 Intake of LNCS in Chile – Samuel Durán Agüero (CHI)

01:07:17 Intake of LNCS in Mexico – Paloma Almeda-Valdéz (MEX)

01:23:31 Intake of LNCS in Brazil – Adriana Pavesi Arisseto Bragotto (BRA)

01:40:41 Panel discussion* moderated by Rebeca López-García (MEX) & Marizela López Cattebeke (PAR)

*Correction: Regarding the question posed to Dr. Georgina Gómez about the contribution of soft drinks to total calorie consumption, the correct answer is detailed below: „Soft drinks contribute an average of 4% of total calories in the ELANS study.“

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