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by UrMomReadsHN 4293 days ago
The stevia whole leaf has been used for centuries in teas on Brazil. It has been used as an artificial sweetener in Japan for decades accounting for around 40% of the sweetener market there. Weirdly, I always bought it labeled as a dietary supplement in the US before the FDA approved some extracts as food additives.