Use of sucralose

In 1989, the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) confirmed the safety of sucralose. In 1991, the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare also confirmed the safety of sucralose and approved the use of sucralose. Subsequently, the United States, Japan, the European Union, Australia and New Zealand also confirmed the safety of sucralose and approved its use. China also officially approved the use of sucralose in 1997. At present, more than 100 countries have approved sucralose as a food sweetener to be widely used in food.