Seminar on Uses and Safety of Sweeteners

Jakarta, Indonesia
30/05/2013
Hotel Borobudur

OBJECTIVES

  • Share information on the different uses of sweetener in food and beverages, as well as its relevance to health and diet;
  • Improve understanding on the process of scientific risk assessment for sweeteners;
  • Provide updates on current approaches in managing the use of sweeteners at the international level and in Indonesia.

PROGRAM

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REPORT

The report is available here.

PRESENTATIONS

Use of Sweeteners in Food and Beverages
Prof. Dedi Fardiaz, SEAFAST Center, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
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Relevance of Sweeteners to Health and Diet
Dr. Fiastuti Witjaksono, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
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International Safety Assessments of Sweeteners
Dr. Berna Magnuson, Univesity of Toronto, Canada
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Estimating Exposure to Sweeteners in the Diet
Mr. John Howlett, Consultant, United Kingdom
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Safety Assessment and Regulation of Sweeteners in Indonesia
Ir. Gasilan, National Agency for Drug and Food Control. Indonesia
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Approaches to Evaluating Safety of 'Natural' versus 'Artificial' Sweeteners - Is There a Difference?
Dr. Berna Magnuson, Univesity of Toronto, Canada
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