Objective
The SWEET project has been designed to i) identify and address the barriers and facilitators to the use of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) and ii) examine the risks and benefits of using S&SEs to replace sugar in the diet in the contexts of health, obesity, safety and sustainability. Industry experts will integrate technological, health and sweetness databases to provide a platform on which new and emerging S&SEs can be selected for inclusion in food products. The behavioural and physiological impact of specific S&SEs will be examined in acute and repeated dosing studies and natural population differences (by age, region, gender etc) in sweetness perception established. A sensory profile will be developed and genetic determinants assessed. The core randomised controlled trial will adopt a whole diet approach to examine the impact of prolonged sugar replacement on weight control, appetite and energy intake. Underlying mechanistic effects of S&SE use, alone and in combination, will be evaluated using the technology platform developed in acute studies. Outcomes relating to safety and overall health risks will be i) measured in acute and chronic studies and ii) investigated in secondary data (long term interventions, prospective cohorts). The preferences for and perceptions of S&SEs within European consumers, and the barriers to their acceptance, consumption and use will be determined. The environmental cost and sustainability of replacing sugar with S&SEs will also be modelled. Consumers will be engaged to inform research design, and stakeholder driven exploitation and impact plans will be developed to communicate and disseminate project objectives and results to i) address the role of sweeteners in weight control for target audiences (consumers, health professions, scientists, policy makers, regulators) and ii) move effective products nearer to market. A gender action plan will be developed and implemented to promote equity across all research activities.
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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L69 7ZX Liverpool
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Participants (34)
1165 Kobenhavn
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1800 Vilvoorde
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31080 Pamplona
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6708 PB Wageningen
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GU2 7XH Guildford
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TW12 1NJ Hampton Hill
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44307 Nantes
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LS2 9JT Leeds
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176 71 Athina
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08029 Barcelona
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NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
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11855 Athina
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75007 Paris Cedex 07
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02390 Origny Sainte-benoite
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06195 Villafranco Del Guadiana (Badajoz)
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69310 Pierre-benite
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55286 Woerrstadt
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6200 MD Maastricht
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1007 Lausanne
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3572 ZT Utrecht
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21000 Dijon
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1200 Bruxelles
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2805 TD Gouda
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1050 Bruxelles
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00144 Roma
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75008 Paris
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154 51 Athens
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1030 Wien
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1000 Ljubljana
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00144 Rome
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28001 Madrid
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11526 Athina
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WC1E 6BT London
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75013 Paris
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