Study of the table sweeteners and estimate of the total intake of selected sweeteners by Belgian adult population

Based on EC regulation 1333/2008, each member of the European Union is supposed to evaluate the intake of food additives by its population. This project resulted in a demand of the Federal Department of Public Health, Safety of the Food Chain and Environment to the Scientific Institute of Public Health to elaborate a study of table-top sweeteners and the estimation of the total intake of sweeteners by the Belgian population. The use of the selected sweeteners, including acesulfame-K, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame and sucralose, is regulated by the European directive on sweeteners (94/35) and... Mehr ...