Aspartame: Three new studies behind EFSA's six-month delay

摘要

The publication of three recent studies partly explains the decision by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to postpone its final opinion on whether the artificial sweetener aspartame is safe for consumption. This unanticipated announcement means that the publication of the agency's final opinion -which was expected to merely confirm the acceptable daily intake (ADI), currently set at 40 milligrams per kilo of body weight - will now be pushed back to November.