Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 FWIW, this appears to be one report that helps to explain > why Stevia was not approved as a food product... > http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/scf/out34_en.pdf Yes and after reading the source of this information - the European Commission rather than the FDA - I'm more inclined to believe what I read. There's quite a number of products that are available in the US but not in Europe including beef from cattle that are fed growth hormones. Canary Peg > " Furthermore, steviol, one metabolite of stevioside, that is produced by the human microflora is genotoxic and induces developmental toxicity. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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