stevia

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This is entirely consistent with the FDA's history of ordering the destruction of recipe books that promoted the use of the natural herb stevia, among many other examples of information suppression.

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  1. any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
  2. any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America

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  • It's called stevia, and since the Food and Drug Administration gave it its official blessing in December, some in the beverage industry have been hailing it as the Holy Grail of sweeteners.
  • In the U.S., stevia has been available but marketed instead as a dietary supplement. —  Mark's Daily Apple
  • / PRNewswire / -- Although stevia has been available as a dietary supplement for years, the recent onslaught of stevia sweetening products provides Latin America with a tremendous economic opportunity, according to the man known as a pioneer in the stevia world. —  Latest News from SYS-CON ITALIA
  • "The message is clear: the world wants stevia, and demand grows for high quality stevia products." —  Latest News from SYS-CON ITALIA
  • Long used in the United States as a dietary supplement and nutritional additive, stevia is a naturally sweet plant that is 30 times sweeter than sugar. —  Latest News from SYS-CON ITALIA
 

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