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In December 2008, the FDA gave a "no objection" approval for GRAS status to Truvia [a] and PureVia, [b] both of which use rebaudioside A derived from the Stevia rebaudiana plant. [20] However, the FDA said that these products are not stevia, but a highly purified Stevia rebaudiana-extract product. [21]
When stevia first hit the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute. There was finally a “natural” sugar ...
Rebiana is the trade name for high-purity rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside that is 200 times as sweet as sugar. [1] It is derived from stevia leaves by steeping them in water and purifying the resultant extract to obtain the rebaudioside A. [1] The Coca-Cola Company filed patents on rebiana, and in 2007 it licensed the rights to the patents for food products to Cargill; Coca-Cola retained ...
Food additives must be approved by the FDA, [3] and sweeteners must be proven as safe via submission by a manufacturer of a GRAS document. [44] The conclusions about GRAS are based on a detailed review of a large body of information, including rigorous toxicological and clinical studies. [ 44 ]
The current criteria, established in 1994, is "very outdated," Claudine Kavanaugh, director of the FDA's Human Food Program's Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, said at the news conference.
A recent study presents evidence of a connection between the artificial sweetener erythritol and an increased risk of blood clots. After consuming erythritol, participants showed a sharp spike in ...
Truvia (also shown as truvía) is a brand of stevia-based sugar substitute developed jointly by The Coca-Cola Company and Cargill. It is distributed and marketed by Cargill as a tabletop sweetener as well as a food ingredient. [1] Truvia is made of stevia leaf extract, erythritol, and natural flavors.
A new rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will update what it means for food to be labeled “healthy” for the first time in 30 years, a move that aligns with current nutrition ...