- Source type
- Government
- Access type
- Official
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Date
- 2020
- Added
- 2026-07-06
- Updated
- 2026-07-06
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
94
U.S. health regulator
- Publisher type
- Regulator
- Bias profile
- Low
This source is strongest for regulatory status and safety and weaker for consumer context and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 98/100
- Primary Anchor
- Clinical outcomes
- 84/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 95/100
- Primary Anchor
- Consumer context
- 68/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 68/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Approvals
- Labels
- Safety communications
Weak for
- Comparative effectiveness
- Consumer experience
Used in Viral Vitalism
Sweeteners: Sugar Escape Hatch or Metabolic Shell Game?
Roles: Regulatory status
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FDA source for approved sweeteners, acceptable daily intake framing, and the FDA view on aspartame safety.
- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Access
- Official
- Usage
- 3 connections
