Ensuring the Safety of Sweeteners from Stevia
Successful documentation of the safety of high-purity stevia-derived sweeteners has paved the way for acceptance and regulatory authorizations by FDA and several international bodies.
Due in part to the escalating incidence of obesity and diabetes, consumers and food manufacturers have substantial interest in the increased availability of a wide array of good-tasting foods with reduced caloric content. Advances in producing high-purity stevia-derived sweeteners in recent years respond directly to this market interest. For the addition of stevia-derived sweeteners into various foods to occur, the regulatory and safety considerations with the sweeteners extracted from stevia le…
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