Stevia as a natural sweetener has been approved in Japan, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, while in the US it is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) in food and beverages. In the EU, the French government has approved the use of stevia sweeteners only with a purity of at least 97% Rebaudioside A for France.
Wild anticipates an official EU-wide approval in 2010. Current estimates indicated that already around 150m people around the world use stevia every day.
In the US, Sunwin and Wild Flavors Inc have already received official letters of no objection from the Food and Drug Administration for all Sunwin stevia sweeteners. This confirms the safety and quality of these natural products.
Source: Wild
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