Completed re-evaluation of the safety of aspartame. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirms their evaluation that aspartame remains safe for human consumption and use as a food additive.

   2023-10-10 – Research Report/Paper

The Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition: PEN® team was recently asked to consider adding information about liquid smoke into the PEN System as dietitians have been asked questions about it by their clients. An example of a question was, “Are food products with liquid smoke flavour (e.g. smoked almonds, smoked tofu) associated with health risks?”

This toolkit provides an overview of the Cancer - Nutritional Implications of Treatment Knowledge Pathway that includes a description of the topic, key nutrition issues, nutrition assessment, intervention, nutrition monitoring/evaluation and client handouts.

A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding nutritional implications of cancer treatment.

  2023-03-22 – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding chronic kidney disease with dialysis in adults.

  2023-05-01 – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

This toolkit provides an overview of the Chronic Kidney Disease Knowledge Pathway that includes a description of key nutrition issues, nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation, and related resources.

Background information regarding sweeteners.

  2021-11-23 – Background