jeff give me a friggin break, not only is stevia used all all over the world as a tabletop sweetener, but the only reason for alert
well its right in your post, inadequate data, not unsafe man was that a lame misrepresentation of the facts, i changed my mind jeff you are a basher not in search of the truth, kasha, poet, kerry, and marcos
i was wrong they are good people, you man o man
: Stevia leaves are a native product in Brazil and
Paraguay. The extract, stevioside, has reportedly been
approved for use in foods in Brazil and Japan. The
product is used in these countries as a table-top
sweetener in virtually all food commodities and as a
flavor enhancer in such products as teas. Stevioside
is reportedly 250-300 times sweeter than sugar and
contributes no calories to the diet.
With regard to its use in foods, stevia is not an
approved food additive nor affirmed as GRAS in the
United States. Available toxicological information on
stevia is inadequate to demonstrate its safety as a
food additive or to affirm its status as GRAS.
However, with regard to its use in dietary
supplements, dietary ingredients, including stevia,
are not subject to food additive regulations. |
