National Health Commission: Approved the review of 20 "new food" items including stevia polyphenols
The National Health Commission issued a notice stating that, according to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the review agency organized experts to evaluate the safety assessment materials for the application of five substances, including steviol glycosides, as new food ingredients; eight substances, including butylated hydroxytoluene, as new varieties of food additives; and seven substances, including polyisobutylene, as new varieties of food-related products, and approved them
