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Stevia is sweet – but is it safe?
October 23, 2009
By The Globe and Mail
By The Globe and Mail
October 23, 2009
By The Globe and Mail
By The Globe and Mail
Oct. 23, 2009 – Although it's not yet authorized for use as an additive in food, a
low-calorie, all-natural sweetener is making its way into Canadian
products, with green marketing strategies that could
change the way consumers view alternatives to sugar.
Oct. 23, 2009 – Although it's not yet authorized for use as an additive in food, a
low-calorie, all-natural sweetener is making its way into Canadian
products, with green marketing strategies that could
change the way consumers view alternatives to sugar.
The sweetener is derived
from a plant called stevia, which grows in
Paraguay and Brazil and has been used for centuries in South America.
It's already available in Canadian natural-food stores as a tabletop
sweetener. | READ MORE
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