March 3, 2011 – Aspartame – an artificial sweetener that replaces sugar in more than 6,000 food products – does not pose a health risk, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)1.
EFSA experts analyzed 2 studies published in 2010, examining the carcinogenic potential of aspartame and the increased risk of preterm birth. According to them, these studies do not provide enough scientific evidence to revise the acceptable daily intake for aspartame, set at 40 mg per kilogram of body weight.
In a statement, EFSA maintained that it “will continue to closely monitor scientific publications in this area, in order to identify any new scientific evidence concerning sweeteners which could indicate a possible risk to human health”.
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To learn more about aspartame and other sweeteners, see the PasseportSanté.net article: Sucralose, aspartame, neotameâ € ¦ What are they? |
Carole Boulé – PasseportSanté.net
1. See the press release issued on February 28, 2011 by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): www.efsa.europa.eu [consulté le 3 mars 2011].
