SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s food safety agency said Friday it will maintain the daily intake level of the artificial sweetener aspartame, which was classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organization (WHO) but remains safe to consume. Earlier in the day, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer [...]
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — In response to two World Health Organization (WHO) evaluations of aspartame, one of the most thoroughly researched ingredients in the world, released today, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) applauds the WHO’s reaffirmation of aspartame’s safety by its leading scientific body responsible for evaluating the safety of food additives, [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s retail industry is on alert with anticipation of the World Health Organization (WHO) designating aspartame as a carcinogen. Discount retailer Emart Inc. plans to replace the current artificial sweetener used in its five varieties of No Brand zero-calorie cola and sparkling ade, as well as its six [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s food and beverage industry is grappling with difficulties due to the increasing likelihood of the artificial sweetener aspartame being classified as a potential carcinogen. According to a Reuters report, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an international organization operating under the World Health Organization (WHO), [...]