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Latest NewsNew Zealand Food Safety Authority Challenges Activists’ Views on Aspartame The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is concerned that anecdotal claims made by anti-aspartame campaigners about the sweetener do not seem to be supported by actual evidence. “The claims being made – and widely reported in the media – are doing a great public disservice,” says NZFSA Acting Chief Executive Dr Andrew McKenzie. “Aspartame is one of the most studied substances in the world and continues to retain one of the highest Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels of any additive (40 mg/kg-bw). Leading Scientists Around the World Confirm Safety of AspartameComprehensive Review of More than 500 Studies Re-affirms the Benefits and Safety of Aspartame Overwhelming Scientific Evidence Confirms Safety of AspartameFDA, Others Affirm Safety of Aspartame FDA Re-Affirms Safety; Ramazzini Findings UnsupportedJust last week, on April 20, 2007, FDA issued a statement that it has completed a review of the Ramazzini study, concluding that the study data made available to them by the European Ramazzini Foundation (ERF) “do not appear to support the aspartame-related findings reported by ERF.” FDA added, “These data do not provide evidence to alter FDA's conclusion that the use of aspartame is safe.” NZFSA Supports Safety of AspartameThe New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) recently issued a press release stating, "Recent media reports about possible reactions to large doses of aspartame from chewing gum, and reports of a study by the Italian Ramazzini Foundation which link aspartame with cancer, are not consistent with the findings of a large number of studies over many years which have been evaluated by leading food safety agencies around the world." European Food Safety Authority Re-Confirms Safety of Aspartame: Comprehensive Review of Ramazzini Study Demonstrates No Scientific Evidence of Aspartame and Cancer LinkThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced there is no reason to recommend any dietary change in regard to the low-calorie sweetener, aspartame. The report from EFSA’s AFC Panel specifically states, “In its opinion published today, the Panel concluded, on the basis of all the evidence currently available, that there is no need to further review the safety of aspartame nor to revise the previously established Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for aspartame (40 mg/kg/body weight).” EFSA’s statement is the result of its review of a recent study by the Ramazzini Institute, which alleged an increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma with aspartame use. New NIH/NCI Study Confirms Safety of Aspartame Five-Year, Government Funded, Epidemiology Study Shows No Risk Between Aspartame and CancerA new epidemiology study from the National Cancer Institute confirms previous study conclusions that there is no link between aspartame consumption and leukemias, lymphomas and brain tumors. The study, presented at the American Association of Cancer Research meeting in Washington, D.C., evaluated over 500,000 men and women between the ages of 50 and 69 over a five-year period. The researchers report, “Our findings from this epidemiologic study suggest that consumption of aspartame-containing beverages does not raise the risk of hematopoietic or brain malignancies.” Aspartame is safe for useAspartame, used by more than 100 million people around the world, is found in more than 6,000 products. Aspartame, approved for use in more than 100 countries, has been extensively researched and more than 200 studies have been conducted. Read on to learn more about this low-calorie sweetener, its components, aspartame in the diet, its safety record and more. Aspartame Q&A Brochure (pdf) |
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