The safety and regulatory process for low calorie sweeteners in the United States

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 439-444

  Roberts, Ashley ^a  

^a Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); Potency; Regulatory; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACESULFAME; ASPARTAME; FOOD ADDITIVE; NEOTAME; SACCHARIN; SUCRALOSE; SWEETENING AGENT; NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER;

CARCINOGENICITY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; MICROBIOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD SAFETY; PROCEDURES;

FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD SAFETY; HUMANS; NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84960157841     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.02.039     Document Type: Review

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