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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11753

25 March 2017
SECTORAL POLICIES / Food
EFSA preparing opinion on intake of sugar added to food
Brussels, 24/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will provide scientific advice on the daily intake of added sugar in food by early 2020, the authority announced on Thursday 23 March. The aim is to establish a science-based cut-off value for daily exposure to added sugars from all sources which is not associated with adverse health effects.

The opinion will be prepared following a request from three EU member states – Denmark, Finland and Sweden – along with Iceland and Norway. Sweden is...

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