Scientific Opinion on the safety of advantame for the proposed uses as a food additive
Abstract The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a scientific opinion on the safety of advantame as a sweetener for use in the food categories specified in the dossier. Advantame is stable under normal storage conditions. The Panel noted that there is an indication of advantame instability in acidic […]
Low-calorie sweeteners and the risk of preterm delivery: results from two studies and a meta-analysis
Summary The possible relation between low-calorie sweeteners and unfavourable pregnancy outcomes, in particular preterm delivery and low birth weight, was originally raised in 2010 by Halldorsson et al. from a study based on the Danish National Birth Cohort (1996– 2002). Another study published in 2012 by Englund-Ogge et al. also examined the possible relation between […]
Dietary intake of artificial sweeteners by the Belgian population
Abstract This study investigated whether the Belgian population older than 15 years is at risk of exceeding ADI levels for acesulfame-K, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame and sucralose through an assessment of usual dietary intake of artificial sweeteners and specific consumption of table-top sweeteners. A conservative Tier 2 approach, for which an extensive label survey was performed, […]
Scientific Opinion on the safety of steviol glycosides for the proposed uses as a food additive
Abstract Steviol glycosides in the present evaluation are mixtures of steviol glycosides that comprise not less than 95% of stevioside and/or rebaudioside A. Stevioside as a sweetener was evaluated by the SCF in 1984, 1989 and 1999. JECFA reviewed the safety of steviol glycosides in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 and established an ADI […]
Aspartame: a safety evaluation based on current use levels, regulations, and toxicological and epidemiological studies
Abstract Aspartame is a methyl ester of a dipeptide used as a synthetic non-nutritive sweetener in over 90 countries worldwide in over 6000 products. The purpose of this investigation was to review the scientific literature on the absorption and metabolism, the current consumption levels worldwide, the toxicology, and recent epidemiological studies on aspartame. Current use […]
Re-evaluation of acesulfame K with reference to the previous SCF opinion of 1991
Abstract No abstract available. Summary In its re-evaluation of acesulfame K in 2000, the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission, reaffirmed its previous conclusions that acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K) is safe and without mutagenic or carcinogenic potential. Furthermore, acesulfame K does not induce any other effects of toxicological significance. Furthermore, the Committee […]
Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk in a network of case-control studies
Abstract BACKGROUND: The role of sweeteners on cancer risk has been widely debated over the last few decades. To provide additional information on saccharin and other sweeteners (mainly aspartame), we considered data from a large network of case-control studies. METHODS: An integrated network of case-control studies has been conducted between 1991 and 2004 in Italy. […]
Sweeteners permitted in the European Union: safety aspects
Abstract Sweeteners are substances with a sweet taste. Based on their relative sweetness compared to sucrose, sweeteners are divided into intense or bulk sweeteners. In the past, the Scientific Committee on Food was the scientific guarantor for the safety of food additives (including sweeteners) in use within the European Union (EU). At present, this responsibility […]
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on sucralose
Abstract No abstract available. Summary The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission concluded that sucralose is safe as a sweetener for general food use and that a full ADI of 0-15mg/kg bw can be established, based on application of a 100-fold safety factor to the overall NOEL of 1500mg/kg bw/day. There is […]
Revised opinion on cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts
Abstract No abstract available. Summary The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission confirmed that cyclamic acid and its salts are safe and established a full ADI of 0-7 mg/kg bw, expressed as cyclamic acid, for cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts in 2000. Cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium […]