Aspartame Experts: Regulatory Authorities

U.K. Food Standards Agency

On December 18, 2002, the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a statement announcing that “the Agency supports the conclusions of the Committee’s [Scientific Committee on Food] thorough and timely review on the safety of the sweetener [aspartame].”

URL: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2002/dec/aspartamereview
URL: http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/aspartameopinion.pdf

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

After reviewing scientific studies, FDA determined in 1981 that aspartame was safe for use in foods. There are several other agencies under the FDA that help monitor these laws and all concur on the safety of aspartame. This government agency of investigators, scientists and researchers is authorized by Congress to enforce public health laws.

URL: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fpaspar2.html
URL: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00772.html
URL: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/departs/2002/302_ltrs.html
URL: http://www.caloriecontrol.org/response.html
URL: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_sugar.html
URL: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/406_sweeteners.html

U.S. FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

A branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition promotes and protects the public health and economic interest by ensuring that food is safe, nutritious, and wholesome. After reviewing scientific studies, FDA determined in 1981 that aspartame was safe for use in foods. There are several other agencies under the FDA that help monitor these laws and all concur on the safety of aspartame.

URL: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa-adf9.html
URL: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-alrg1.html

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