I've seen Stevia products on the shelves as a sweetener, so maybe the FDA
doesn't have to "approve" ...everything??
They DIDN'T "approve it" because they have found no reason to even think
about it.
Now it's worthy OF approval, BECAUSE it wasn't even considered one way or
the other?
Great logic.
It's a food and foods don't get regulated unless there is a good reason
to believe it's harmful.
It's also a natural extract when processed, like Monosodium Glutamate,
accurately labeled as a natural flavoring.
You may believe that MSG is harmful, but..it's also unavoidable.
The question is, how much?
Food packagers can't claim a product to be "MSG free" because almost NO
food has no MSG in it, be it a processed food or completely organic.
They can only claim that no MSG has been added.
(For the record, any monosodium glutamate, or MSG, used ["added"] to flavor
food must be declared on the label as such)
This, due to public concern and common reactions to too much MSG.
The definition of natural flavorunder the Code of Federal Regulations is:
the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate,
distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which
contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit
juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root,
leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy
products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in
food is flavoring rather than nutritional(21CFR101.22)
So, you see..Stevia HAS been "approved"
By the same logic, STOP USING it!
..it must be bad.
Ode
At 06:14 PM 2/4/2008 -0600, you wrote:
Have you tried stevia? This is natural and the FDA refuses to approve it
as a sweetener. For me that is a good recommendation.
If you have a dog, xylitol is toxic, so be careful.
Gene
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