European Commission Approves Stevia As a Sweetener and Improves Transparency of Food Additives
Stevia, a natural sweetener derived from the leaves of a Paraguayan plant Stevia rebaudiana, is heralded as up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. The food industry has been keen to make use of this substance for years, but Stevia has long been suspected of causing cancer. However, after the European Authority for Food Safety (EFSA) allayed health concerns about Stevia in 2010 the European Commission (EC) has now decided Stevia is safe, provided maximum use is kept to an...
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