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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 01 > New sweetener causes controversy

New sweetener causes controversy

Some health experts leery of safety of FDA-approved sugar substitute

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
January 1, 2009

A new sweetener, already on display in coffee shops and grocery stores in Central Oregon, is creating controversy.

Rebiana, the trade name for rebaudioside A, is a no-calorie sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia plant, a shrub native to South America. The Food and Drug Administration....

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