A recent large cohort study examining artificial sweetener intake with cancer risk concluded that artificial sweeteners were associated with increased cancer risk. This has important implications for practice, given the wide range use of sweeteners in foods and beverages and the frequency that these foods and beverages are consumed.

An analysis of a systematic review on plant-based diet and chronic disease.

The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives just released a report assessing the health impacts of aspartame. The PEN Team has been watching the media headlines in anticipation of the report’s release to determine whether a change in practice recommendation was needed on the safety of the daily consumption of aspartame.

A Trending Topic on lectins.

An analysis of a narrative review: "Modulation of Metabolic Detoxification Pathways Using Foods and Food-derived Components: A Scientific Review with Clinical Application", on the influence of whole foods, phytonutrients, and other food-based components on specific metabolic detoxification pathways.