European Parliament 22 May 2012, Written question E-005176/12 Franz Obermayr (NI) to the Commission. The hazardous substance neotame

Question for written answer E-005176/12 to the Commission Franz Obermayr (NI) (22 May 2012) Subject: The hazardous substance neotame On 12 January 2010, the European Union authorised neotame as a sweetener and flavour enhancer in foods, assigning it E number E961. Neotame was supposed to replace other sweeteners such as aspartame, which has an increasingly tarnished reputation.