EFSA Approves Use of Advantame Sweetener

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that the sweetener
advantame is safe for human consumption. Derived from aspartame and
vanillin, advantame is reportedly 37,000 times sweeter than sugar and 100
times sweeter than aspartame and can be used to enhance flavors such as
fruit, citrus and mint and to extend the sweetness duration in chewing gum.
The agency has established an acceptable daily intake of 5 mg per kilogram of
body weight per day. See ajinomoto.com.