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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10668
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) food safety

EFSA calls for new research into DKP and aspartame

Brussels , 01/08/2012 (Agence Europe) - New scientific research awaited from the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) on the risks of the aspartame artificial sweetener (controversial because of its unwanted side effects and impact on health) will not be available until the end of September this year, despite previous announcements, as the research is still ongoing. EFSA is asking interested parties for additional data, the assessment of which will take some time. It has issued a call for...