Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Hi Christie, Thanks for telling me about the reason that I have never seen stevia in Holland. If it isn't approved I guess I couldn't even order it online and 'import' it legally. Do you by any chance happen to know why it isn't approved by the EU? Cheers from Marie I doubt if you will find stevia in Holland, Marie, as it is not approved by the EU. Christie (in Scotland) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi Marie This was the link I found when I googled stevia - you may find others in Holland. http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia HTH Christie , " Marie Rieuwers " <rieuwers wrote: > > Hi Christie, > > Thanks for telling me about the reason that I have never seen stevia in > Holland. If it isn't approved I guess I couldn't even order it online and > 'import' it legally. Do you by any chance happen to know why it isn't > approved by the EU? > > Cheers from Marie > > I doubt if you will find stevia in Holland, Marie, as it is not > approved by the EU. > Christie (in Scotland) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Thanks for the link Christie, I have read the info on the site. I wonder why the EU hasn't approved stevia yet the FDA in US has done so. Thanks again, Marie Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:18:18 -0000 " christie_0131 " <christie0131 Re: CHRISTIE - RE: stevia Hi Marie This was the link I found when I googled stevia - you may find others in Holland. http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/stevia HTH Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Marie, The FDA did not exactly approve stevia in the US. For many years it was banned. You can get it in the US but you cannot sell or buy it as a sweetener. It's a kind of technicality. It can be sold as a food supplement but cannot be sold as anything associated with sweetness because that would put it in the category as a food additive. GB Re: CHRISTIE - RE: stevia Thanks for the link Christie, I have read the info on the site. I wonder why the EU hasn't approved stevia yet the FDA in US has done so. Thanks again, Marie New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 > I have read the info on the site. I wonder why the EU hasn't approved > stevia yet the FDA in US has done so. Marie, the US hasn't approved it as a sweetener, only as a supplement. Supplements are largely unregulated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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