Sugar and its side-effects on health

• Calorie Control Council, A source for information on cutting calories and fat in your diet, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
• Excess sugar can age your skin, Time Online, August 15, 2004

Trend: Less sugar for better health

• Sugar Substitutes: Americans Opt for Sweetness and Lite , US FDA Consumer magazine, November-December 1999
• Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight and Obesity, American Academy of Family Physicians
• U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Choose a diet moderate in sugars, published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Sugar is a concentrated source of energy...it's important to keep them as just that - an occasional, special treat, BBC

Sucralose and its safety

• Everything you need to know about Sucralose, International Food Information Council
• Sucralose, prepared at the 41st JECFA(1993)
• FDA APPROVES NEW HIGH-INTENSITY SWEETENER SUCRALOSE, American FDA
• Sucralose, www.diabetesmonitor.com
• Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on Sucralose (Adopted by the SCF on 7 September 2000), European Commission Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General
• Sucralose; Summary of Evaluations Performed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (include Acceptable Daily Intake)

Sucralose is safe for diabetics

• Sweeteners, American Diabetes Association
• Frequently Asked Questions about Nutrition, American Diabetes Association

Links to food organizations

• US FDA
• JECFA, The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
• FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• WHO, World Health Organization