Congress Passes Bill to Remove Saccharin Warning Label From Sweet `N Low.Business/Government Editors NOTE: An AUDIO CLIP, LOGO, GRAPHIC & COMPANY HISTORY for Sweet `N Low(R) relating to this story will be available for journalists to download beginning today at www.newstream.com. BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2000 "We are extremely gratified that Congress has passed legislation to remove the saccharin saccharin (săk`ərĭn), C7H5NSO3, white, crystalline, aromatic compound. It was discovered accidentally by I. Remsen and C. Fahlberg in 1879. Pure saccharin tastes several hundred times as sweet as sugar. warning label on Sweet `N Low(R). This announcement supports what we have known all along: saccharin is safe for human consumption," said Marvin Eisenstadt, president of Cumberland Packing Corp., manufacturer of Sweet `N Low. "This Congressional action based on careful review of extensive scientific evidence will confirm consumers' confidence in Sweet `N Low, a product they have trusted for more than 40 years," he added. On December 15, Congress passed legislation to remove the warning label that had been required on saccharin-sweetened foods and beverages since 1977. The "Sweetest Act," the Saccharin Warning Elimination via Environmental Testing Employing Science and Technology Act, introduced by Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) was signed into law by President Clinton on December 21 as part of the Health and Human Services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS (HHS) Appropriations Bill (H.R. 4577). This action supports the recommendations of the 9th Report on Carcinogens prepared by the National Toxicology Program National Toxicology Program Environment A program that conducts toxicologic tests on substances frequently found at the EPA's National Priorities List sites, which have the greatest potential for human exposure in May 2000, and the position of leading health organizations including the World Health Organization, American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. , American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered. and American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of . "Leading health organizations have acknowledged saccharin's safety and supported the continued availability of saccharin," said Gail L. Becker, R.D., Cumberland Packing Corp. "Consumers can continue to use Sweet `N Low with complete confidence in the safety of the product." For more information, visit www.sweetnlow.com and www.saccharin.org. NOTE: An AUDIO CLIP, LOGO, GRAPHIC & COMPANY HISTORY for Sweet `N Low(R) relating to this story will be available for journalists to download beginning today at www.newstream.com. |
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