why stevia was banned in Europe

[Guest guest]

The stevia that was banned in Europe was the refined one, which is

white, not the green kind right from the plant.

Bee

[Guest guest]

What about liquid Stevia. I have a bottle of SweetLeaf brand clear

drops that says it is the extract of pure stevia leaves and purified

water. No alcohol added. Would that be classified as refined as is

the white powder?

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> The stevia that was banned in Europe was the refined one, which is

> white, not the green kind right from the plant.

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> Bee

[Guest guest]

I did a search on stevia and ran across the Body

Ecology site which I've heard of before. Donna Korn or

something like that. They give the history of stevia

and talk about the different forms. I saw nothing

wrong with the white powder (which is what I use).

It's a matter of how sweet you like it. To get the

powder they dry the leaves and turn them to powder. At

least that's what this site said. My bottle says

something like 98% steviosides or something like that.

I didn't go with the green stuff in the beginning

because of the hint of licorice which I don't like.

Maybe Bee has more info on the refining process. Hugs,

Carol B

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