date:Feb 16, 2013
rector of the C.S.P.I.
The F.D.A. classifies sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, and other sugars as generally recognized as safe, but to be GRAS, there must be a scientific consensus that the ingredient is safe at the levels consumed, according to the C.S.P.I. The petition contends that the current scientific consensus is that added sugars are unsafe at the levels consumed. The petition asks the F.D.A. to determine what level of added sugars would be safe for use in beverages