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FDA CRACKS DOWN ON

NATURAL HERBAL SWEETENER, STEVIA

The FDA, under pressure from the powerful sugar and artificial sweetener lobby,

has issued a warning letter to Celestial Seasonings for using a popular natural

sweetener in some of its teas. The letter indicates the FDA classifies the herb

stevia as " unsafe " , even though it is a main staple sweetener in countries like

China and Japan and has been used without negative health effects by indigenous

people for at least 400 years. In the FDA's letter to Celestial Seasonings, the

agency aggressively condemns the use of the herb, noting that " enforcement

action may include seizure of violative products " . The FDA claims no evidence

has been provided to the agency regarding the herb's safety, but federal records

reveal the FDA has received over a thousand scientific studies regarding stevia,

and all but one of them verify the safety of the herb. In sharp contrast, nearly

half of the studies provided to the FDA regarding the artificial sweetener

aspartame, previously owned by Monsanto, indicate serious health concerns, yet

it is one of the most commonly used (and one of the most profitable) sweeteners

in the U.S. The OCA has also verified the FDA has strengthened enforcement of

stevia imports at the borders. Last week, the agency updated a document that

mandates detainment of imported food products containing stevia.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7140.cfm

 

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