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2013
Aspartame brings nothing new to our diet - that's why we can be confident that it is a safe and beneficial sweetening ingredient.
Aspartame Information responds to the Daily Mail.
Aspartame has a role in the diet of diabetics; aspartame does not increase blood glucose or insulin levels
Low calorie sweeteners - the new functional foods?
2012
Soft Drinks and Cancer Risk
Morando Soffritti's allegations about aspartame are without foundation
2011
Aspartame - the most thoroughly researched ingredient in our food supply
Aspartame is not associated with increased fasting glucose levels - or increased waist circumference
EFSA confirms the benefits of aspartame for people with diabetes and for dental health
Low calorie foods and drinks with aspartame
®
make a useful contribution to weight control
2010
Ajinomoto welcomes the European Commission's request to EFSA to bring forward the re-evaluation of aspartame
The Aspartame Information Service refutes the allegation that intake of low calorie soft drinks increases the risk of preterm delivery
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Ajinomoto versus ASDA
2009
American Dietetic Association evidence-based analysis puts questions to rest
Neither Consumers nor the Food Standards Agency have Concerns about the Safety of Aspartame
Ajinomoto Defends the Reputation of Aspartame
Scientific study concludes that chewing sugar-free gum may help to manage weight
Study highlights the benefits of low-calorie sweeteners
EFSA dismisses Ramazzini claims once again
2008
Major New Study Dispels Aspartame Myths
The Aspartame Information Service responds to allegations about aspartame safety published by three anatomists from the Universities of Pretoria and Limpopo
Aspartame proven to help reduce weight
2007
Major New Study Dispels Aspartame Myths
Food Safety Authority challenges activists' views on aspartame
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is confident of aspartame safety
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirms the safety of aspartame
American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reconfirms Aspartame Safety
2006
Find out how much weight you could lose by choosing foods and drinks with aspartame
Five-Year, Government Funded, Epidemiology Study Confirms Safety of Aspartame
Aspartame Information replies to the New York Times (distributed with The Daily Telegraph)
2005
The Aspartame Information service responds to allegations made in research funded by Organix Brands PLC
Aspartame Information responds to allegations made by Roger Williams MP
The Aspartame Information Service responds to allegations by the Ramazzini Institute.
The Aspartame Information Service responds to The Ecologist
2003
King's College research completed
Health Canada acknowledges the safety of aspartame
2002
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) reaffirms the safety of aspartame
French Food Safety Agency gives aspartame a clean bill of health
2001
Part of the Solution - low and no calorie soft drinks could to help keep weight down
Young People and Diet: Low sugar soft drinks can improve young people's diets
Ajinomoto welcomes SCF Review
2000
Betty Martini's scare mongering does a disservice to us all
Ajinomoto Co Inc to acquire full ownership of NutraSweet AG and Euro-Aspartame SA
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Research at King's College, London
NutraSweet advertising upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority
Broadcasting Standards Commission upholds complaint against Channel 4 Dispatches
Aspartame approved for general use in the United States
More evidence that Aspartame helps to control weight
Passage of sweetener directive to benefit food & drink industry and consumers
Broadcasting Complaints Commission upholds complaint against BBC Radio Sussex.
The NutraSweet Company v. Guardian Newspapers Limited: statement in open court on settlement of action
NutraSweet Company issues writ for libel and malicious falsehood against The Guardian.