date:Dec 11, 2013
for aspartame of 40 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of body weight.
This opinion represents one of the most comprehensive risk assessments of aspartame ever undertaken, Alicja Mortensen, chairwoman of EFSA's Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Foods (ANS Panel), said in a statement.
It's a step forward in strengthening consumer confidence in the scientific underpinning of the EU food safety system and the regulation of food additives.
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