The European Food Information Council is an independent, non-profit organization. It has been established to provide consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators, opinion leaders and the news media with science-based food information. In this article, discussing the recent campaign on the web talks of Aspartame , the Council notes that Aspartame is classified as a food additive under European Food legislation, and as such underwent rigorous safety evaluation by the Scientific Committee for Foods (SCF) before its approval in 1981.
This website contains extensive information on aspects of aspartame's
uses and declares it safe. IFIC bridges the gap between science and
communications by translating scientific research into understandable
information for leaders in industry and ultimately consumers.
In addition to reviewing and supporting aspartame’s safety status,
ISA’s website gives a brief overview of what aspartame is and how
it is used. This association represents manufacturers and industrial
users of low-calorie sweeteners in the preparation of low-calorie foods,
beverages and table-top sweeteners.
