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American Beverage InstituteBeing in full support of aspartame, NSDA presents an extensive response to Internet rumors surrounding aspartame and offers several links for more information. NDSA is the trade association for URL: http://www.ameribev.org/health/lowcal.asp Asian Food Information Centre (AFIC)AFIC's mission is to be a resource to help the media, educators, health professionals and scientists effectively communicate science-based information on health, nutrition and food safety for the public good. AFIC has concluded that aspartame is safe for the general public including people with diabetes, pregnant and nursing women and children. URL: http://www.afic.org/Intense%20Sweeteners%20Effects%20on%20... CLIAThe Latin American Council of Nutrition Information is a non-profit organization, located in Mexico City, whose purpose is to facilitate the information of the food industry by widely distributing results of studies and research in connection with mass media and the scientific community that deals with nutrition including the use of aspartame. URL: http://clia.org.mx (Spanish version only) European Food Information CouncilThe European Food Information Council is an independent, non-profit organization. It has been established to provide consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators, opinion leaders and the news media with science-based food information. In this article, discussing the recent campaign on the web talks of Aspartame , the Council notes that Aspartame is classified as a food additive under European Food legislation, and as such underwent rigorous safety evaluation by the Scientific Committee for Foods (SCF) before its approval in 1981. URL: http://www.eufic.org/gb/food/pag/food15/food152.htm International Food Information CouncilThis website contains extensive information on aspects of aspartame's uses and declares it safe. IFIC bridges the gap between science and communications by translating scientific research into understandable information for leaders in industry and ultimately consumers. URL: http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/aspartamebroch.cfmURL: http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/2002/mj/aspartamenbfi302.cfm URL: http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/2002/so/morechoicesfi502.cfm URL: http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/1998/jf/lcsfi198.cfm URL: http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/pregnancybroch.cfm International Sweeteners AssociationIn addition to reviewing and supporting aspartame's safety status, ISA's website gives a brief overview of what aspartame is and how it is used. This association represents manufacturers and industrial users of low-calorie sweeteners in the preparation of low-calorie foods, beverages and table-top sweeteners. URL: http://www.sweeteners.org/aspartamesafety.en.html
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