The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is proud to support the webinar ‘Updates on low/no calorie sweeteners: New research, position statements, and recommendations’ organised by the Mexican Diabetes Federation (Federación Mexicana de Diabetes, A.C. – FMD) and the Latin-American Association of Diabetes (Asociación Latinoamericana de Diabetes – ALAD). The free webinar will take place on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at 10:00am local Mexico time (17:00 CET).
Leading scientific experts will share the latest insights on low/no calorie sweeteners, covering their safety as assessed by food safety authorities, recent research on their role in weight and diabetes management, and updated position statements and recommendations from diabetes and nutrition associations worldwide.
Topic:
Updates on low/no calorie sweeteners: New research, position statements, and recommendations
Chairs:
Mónica Hurtado González, Academic Manager, FMD
Dr. Segundo Nicolás Seclén Santisteban, President, ALAD; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru
Programme:
- Safety of low/no calorie sweeteners: Outcome of recent re-evaluations across the world
Dr. Rebeca López-García | Logre International Food Science Consulting, Mexico - Low/no calorie sweeteners, weight control, and gut microbiota: New evidence from the SWEET project’s long-term trial
Dr. Santiago Navas-Carretero | University of Navarra, Spain - Recent evidence and recommendations about low/no calorie sweeteners in glucose control and diabetes management
Prof. Hugo Laviada-Molina | Marísta University of Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
The talks will be followed by a final session with live questions and answers from the speakers.
You can register to attend the webinar here.