A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding sweeteners.

  2023-11-24 – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

Background information regarding sweeteners.

  2021-11-23 – Background

Information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the labelling of sweeteners in Canada. Includes additional information about sweeteners and some definitions.

  2020-07-08 – Topic Overview

A list from Health Canada of permitted sweeteners (food additives) available in Canada.

  2021-07-22 – Tables/Forms

A position paper by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners.

  2021-09-14 – Position Paper/Policy Document

Information from Food Standards Australia New Zealand highlighting background information for all approved sweeteners as well as labelling requirements for intense sweeteners.

   2021-09-14 – Handout

Information in French from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the labelling of sweeteners in Canada. Includes additional information about sweeteners and some definitions.

  2020-07-08 – Topic Overview

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.

A variety of websites related to sweeteners.

  2023-10-03 – Website

This pamphlet from Diabetes Australia provides information on nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners and modified sugars and sugar/sweetener blends.

  2023-03-09 – Handout