January 19, 2005Sweeeet!Following up on yesterday's post about Splenda, Etcetera friend AlexR suggests we consider Stevia. It claims to be genuinely natural, and being held back in the U.S. by the sweet-stuff-cartel. From the Stevia website: If you've ever tasted stevia, you know it's extremely sweet. In fact, this remarkable noncaloric herb, native to Paraguay, has been used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer for centuries. But this innocuous-looking plant has also been a focal point of intrigue in the United States in recent years because of actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Posted by jackhodgson at January 19, 2005 08:22 AM |
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