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Post by artisans on Nov 7, 2008 11:24:52 GMT 2
The EU is shortly to approve the sale of a new sweetener called stevioside. It is completely natural, an anti-oxidant, an anti-inflammatory and an anti-bacterial. It's 300 times sweeter than sucrose and contains no calories. It is good for dieters because not only does it help to cut the craving for sweets and sugar, it also is fat free.
Farmers in northern Greece are now harvesting their first crops of the indigenous Paraguayan plant, stevia, instead of growing tobacco. Hopefully Greece will lead the way by promoting stevia as a replacement for dangerous artificial sweeteners. In Japan, stevia, accounts for more than half of all sweeteners - in the US it is banned because it threatens profits.
Well done Greece!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2008 14:02:53 GMT 2
Being a diabetic I obviously have to watch my sugar intake, and any thing that has sugar content. Hence we use Splenda. It is one of the only sugars outside of normal sugar that can be used to make cakes, biscuits etc, which I do like, but miss. Diabetic versions are so expensive. So to hear of another form of sugar coming on to the market is good for the likes of me and other diabetic also. And fat free.
Regards, Chris
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Post by artisans on Nov 7, 2008 16:20:21 GMT 2
Chris,
There are loads of websites about stevia - take a look. My only fear is that the UK may once again follow the lead of the US.
Steve
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Post by jacanste on Nov 7, 2008 17:05:57 GMT 2
Hi Julie and Steve.
Stevio---Steve? Greece growing it's own tobacco? I must admit that when I first read this I thought it was a wind up.I then went to the internet sites for it and lo and behold, it's true, it's true! Why have we not heard about this before? JackieM
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Post by artisans on Nov 7, 2008 17:51:11 GMT 2
Hi Jackie,
Problem is that farmers can only sell their tobacco for 10% of what it costs to grow it - can you help? ;D
Steve
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Post by jacanste on Nov 7, 2008 18:32:49 GMT 2
Yeah. I can picture it now. Sitting on the wall by the taxi rank trying to roll my own! JackieM
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