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Aspartame
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The Daily Intake
EFSA Reaffirms Safety of Aspartame-Acesulfame Salt
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed its re-evaluation of the food additive salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962), concluding that its authorized uses do not raise safety concerns. E…
Food Safety News
Study finds link between autism in boys and maternal diet soda and aspartame consumption
By Jonan Pilet
A recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows a potential association between the diagnosis of…
The Daily Intake
Coffee Cancer Concerns? CA Court to Rule Whether Cancer Warning is Needed Under Prop 65
California residents may see more Proposition 65 warnings at coffee shops in the near future. A state court is expected to issue a decision in the coming months regarding a…
The Daily Intake
Prop 65: All Eyes on Aspartame
California is considering adding aspartame to its Proposition 65 Listing. Proposition 65 is the California state law requiring labeling warnings on products containing substances “known by the state of California…
Food Safety News
EU Food Safety Group: Aspartame Safe at Current Consumption Levels
After completing its "first full risk assessment" of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe for human consumption…
Food Safety News
Comment Period for EU Aspartame Assessment Drawing to a Close
Last month, the European Union's food safety body published its long-awaited safety assessment of the controversial artificial sweetener aspartame, deeming the substance not dangerous to human health. Comments on the…
Food Safety News
European Review of Aspartame Put Off Until 2013
By News Desk
Next month's promised release of a new "full re-evaluation" of the sweetener aspartame is not going to happen until at least May 2013. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Federal Court Imposes E-Discovery Costs on Losing Party Based on Rule 54
The recent decision in the case of In re Aspartame Antitrust Litigation from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2:06-cv-01732-LDD (E.D. Pa. Oct. 5, 2011),…