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Stevia

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  • A genus of plant with around one hundred and fifty species, Stevia is native to Central and South America's tropical and subtropical areas.

    Its increasing use as a sugar substitute, the species, Stevia rebaudiana, is grown for its sweet leaves. However, stevia is still controversial in the United States.

  • Fast Facts

    1. About 150 species
    2. Brands: Sweet Leaf and Sugarleaf
    3. 300 times sweeter than sugar
    4. Used for centuries in Brazil
    5. Popular in Japan, China, South America
    6. Coca-Cola announced it would be producing beverages containing Rebiana, a Stevia product, regardless of lack of FDA approvalSlashfood: Coke Products Sweetened With Stevia? (December 19, 2008)
    7. Pepsi plans to release Stevia beverages to market pending FDA approvalSlashfood: Coke Products Sweetened With Stevia? (December 19, 2008)
  • Scientific Classification

    1. Kingdom: Plantae
    2. Division: Magnoliophyta
    3. Class: Magnoliopsida
    4. Order: Asterales
    5. Family: Asteraceae
    6. Tribe: Eupatorieae
    7. Genus: Stevia

  • United States Controversy

    1. Not FDA approved
    2. Allowed to be sold as a dietary supplement
    3. Not allowed to be a food additive

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