Brussels, 19/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - Following an opinion by the Scientific Committee for Food, the European Commission has decided to re-evaluate the sweetener cyclamate. Although the new epidemiological data revealed no indications of harmful effects on cyclamates on humans, the Committee decided to lower the Acceptable Daily Intake from 11 to 1 mg/kg bodyweight since new scientific evidence has shown the conversion rate of cyclamate in the body to be higher than previously believed. As...