The FDA is "cracking down" on Stevia.
It's an interesting situation.
Celestial Seasonings teas received a warning that some of its powdered drink mixes contain an unsafe herb.
The FDA stated that Stevia must be removed from their teas that contain the herb.
Stevia is a main staple sweetener in many countries, including Japan and China, where it's found in multiple food products. The FDA currently bans any food product from containing the natural sweetener.
The FDA's website shows a GRAS petition submitted to FDA in 1995 that cited over 900 Stevia studies, none of which indicated any safety concerns regarding human health.
The GRAS petition further states, "Stevia leaf is a natural product that has been used for at least 400 years as a food product, principally as a sweetener or other flavoring agent. None of this common usage in foods has indicated any evidence of a safety problem. There are no reports of any government agency in any of the above countries indicating any public health concern whatsoever in connection with the use of stevia in foods."
On the other hand, the safety of Aspartame has been widely debated.
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