ts been a week since The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
The role of NSS in a healthful diet has been contentious for over 135 years. Controversy arose with the discovery itself of the first NSS, saccharin, and has been ongoing for issues related to the safety of NSS and their efficacy for weight management.
Non-Sugar Sweeteners are one option many people turn to, but conflicting information about them has left other people sour.
The new WHO guideline has sparked a fast amount of reaction from different bodies and experts on the benefits of non-sugar sweeteners.
- BNF (British Nutrition Foundation) Statement
- The Science Media Centre with experts comments
- The International Sweeteners Assocation (ISA) https://www.sweeteners.org/isa-response-to-who-guideline-on-low-no-calorie-sweeteners/
