Stevia GRAS Approval by FDA May be Immiment
By Mike Adams, November 17, 2008 | Key concepts: Stevia, FDA and Natural sweeteners
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We could see FDA approval of stevia in as little as a few days. The issue is erupting with demand as health-minded consumers and big business are now teaming up to push the senseless FDA into doing something it should have done years ago: Give stevia GRAS approval.
Once stevia is legalized for use in foods, expect a wave of stevia-sweetened foods and beverages to be unleashed. The breakthrough will be a boon for diabetics, but it will still leave observers scratching their heads, wondering "What took the FDA so long?" The answer, of course, is that the FDA abused its power to keep stevia banned while protecting a near-monopoly market for aspartame.
From Foodnavigator-usa.com: Merisant and Cargill have notified the FDA that rebiana (the common name for high-purity Rebaudioside A from stevia) should be GRAS and a response is expected shortly.... more
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