Latest Offender of the Term ‘Natural’? Beloved Sugar-Alternative, Stevia

June 4th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Stevia leaf

Stevia, the revered South American plant popular in the U.S., Europe and Japan for its natural sweetness and use as an alternative to chemically-derived artificial sweeteners like saccharin and aspartame, is now facing hurdles of its own regarding claims that the product is natural.

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