Stevia Finally Gets FDA Approval
Stevia is a naturally occurring sweetener that was originally banned by the FDA in 1991 amid controversy that they did so under corporate pressure. Stevia, being a naturally occurring plant, wasn’t patentable, so a lot of companies were against it.
Well, it seems the FDA has wisened up and are going to allow its production. And while I still have an almost crippling distrust of any sort of processed or manufactured food product, overall this seems a very good thing as it means less aspartame and sucralose usage, both of which should be completely off the market due to their adverse health effects.