Brussels, 01/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - Advantame (ANS 9801), a very powerful food sweetener derived from aspartame, does not raise concerns with regard to genotoxicity and carcinogenicity in humans as long as the acceptable daily intake (ADI) is not exceeded, states the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in a scientific opinion establishing the ADI published on 31 July.
Furthermore, although advantame is stable in normal storage conditions, it is unstable in acid drinks and foodstuffs...