The Science of All-Natural Stevia Sweetener
Many people are just starting to hear about stevia, but it has been of interest to those in the west since the nineteenth century. The plant first caught the interest of people in Brazil who heard of a plant in South America with leaves so sweet that they would sweeten a whole gourd full […]
How To Grow Stevia
If you have listened to the news or just like to learn about different plants or natural sweeteners, chances are you have heard of stevia. Stevia is an herb that is known to be sweeter than sugar and is native to South America. The great thing about this plant is that […]
Stevia to Go Mainstream Thanks to Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola and Cargill have announced that they plan to begin using a stevia sweetener in their products. Stevia will be found in products that are sold in countries where stevia has been approved. In 2007 Coca-Cola and Cargill announced that they were excited to create their own stevia sweetener that they would call […]
Paraguay Looks to Stevia Sweetener to Boost Economy
Coca Cola and Cargill’s announcement that they intend to make a stevia based sweetener under the brand name Rebiana has ignited hope in one of the poorest regions in Latin America. Paraguay - 50 percent percent of whose population lies below the poverty line - is the land of origin of stevia rebaudiana bertoni, […]
Splenda: The Real Scoop
Q: Is Splenda all-natural?
A: No. The final product contains absolutely no elements of natural sugar. Splenda is manufactured in a chemical plant, not in a sugar cane or sugar beet field. It is an artificial chemical sweetener devised by adding three chlorine atoms to a sugar molecule; it is a […]