Aspartame and its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure, EFSA concludes in its first full risk assessment of this sweetener. To carry out its risk assessment, EFSA has undertaken a rigorous review of all available scientific research on aspartame and its breakdown products, including both animal and human studies. … Continue reading EFSA final aspartame evaluation as safe
Written Q&A to EU Commission – Mineral oil residues in food
An interesting question about Mineral oil residues in food, well addressed by the Commission, in light of the former experience in the management of alerts deriving from oil contamination in Ukraine. Some years ago there were several problems with this specific risk, and in the alerts was involved nearly every food operator in EU in … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Mineral oil residues in food