The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviews the safety of food additives regularly with a very thorough evaluation, the last of which was completed in 2020 with later revaluations in some specific cases such aspartame (see sweeteners myth). The letter E indicates that it has been approved and is safe for human consumption. Therefore, foods containing food additives can be part of a healthy and balanced diet. However, a healthy diet is one based on fresh, local and seasonal foods, with little or no processing, and above all without ultra-processed foods, so the intake of additives should be very low.