The Japan Food Additives Association has announced on its website that there is a misleading statement about sweets in the English questions of the Common Test for University Admissions conducted on January 2021th and 1th, 16.The association argues that these questions are "disadvantageous to many people."
According to the association, the problem pointed out is in the sixth English reading, which translates to "However, apart from calories, one study found artificially made low-calorie sweets and various health issues. Concerns are associated. Some low-calorie sweeteners contain powerful substances that may be carcinogenic, while others affect memory and brain development, especially in infants, pregnant women, and older people. An English sentence to the effect that "it can be dangerous to people" was written.
Since many studies on sweeteners have been published, the association does not point out that the question itself is an obvious mistake, but there are several food additives containing sweeteners based on various papers. Experts have confirmed the safety, and pointed out that low-calorie sweeteners are also used after confirming that there are no safety problems not only in Japan but also in other countries around the world.
This question is based on only a part of the research content and is a close-up of the question about safety, giving a false recognition of food additives that are officially approved for use, and negatively affecting society as a whole. It is complaining that it may have an impact on.
