... As we discussed in a key newsletter last year, government regulators in the US, Canada, and much of Europe don't allow you to even talk about using stevia as a sweetener in food. The FDA has actually seized stevia recipe books. That's insane. All I'm saying is, "Let's play fair."

.... It comes in bags. I suppose to be a purist we should go loos leaf, right? What about stevia being used as a sweetner? Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -... a major investment. You can get several infusions from a good tea that will hold flavour. Don't use stevia unless you absolutely have to - it's a very powerful taste that will overwhelm the delicacy and ...

.... It comes in bags. I suppose to be a purist we should go loos leaf, right? What about stevia being used as a sweetner? Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -... a major investment. You can get several infusions from a good tea that will hold flavour. Don't use stevia unless you absolutely have to - it's a very powerful taste that will overwhelm the delicacy and ...

...It comes in bags. I suppose to be a purist we should go loos leaf, right? What about stevia being used as a sweetner? Rob- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - ...a major investment. You can get several infusions from a good tea that will hold flavour. Don't use stevia unless you absolutely have to - it's a very powerful taste that will overwhelm the delicacy and complexities ...

... loose leaf though. It comes in bags. I suppose to be a purist we should go loos leaf, right? I dunno. Try it in bags and see. If you don't like it, try loose leaf. What about stevia being used as a sweetner? Sweeteners are bad, and hide the taste of the tea. If you think you need a sweetener, something is wrong (most often the tea is too tannic). --scott -- "C'est un Nagra....

..., and have a cup or a small pot. Tea, like anything, needs to be appreciated in moderation. There are a few drawbacks to having too much of a good thing. (see the archives). Happy sipping! Shen, N.D. Thanks! We have Oolong tea. It isnt loose leaf though. It comes in bags. I suppose to be a purist we should go loos leaf, right? What about stevia being used as a sweetner? Rob

"SnowWhite" <snjw@vz.htnet.hr> wrote in message news:et5h9q$9eu$1@news.metronet.hr... Hvala, zaista si to krasno objasnio. SnowWhite Samo da malo nadopunim na temu umjetnih zasladjivaca, navodno je nabolja prirodna Stevia.

Richard Chappell <chappell@stat.wisc.edu> wrote: Splenda is indeed a chemical, stevia is indeed extracted from a "real plant", and of course the latter is also a mixture of chemicals (notably stevioside). Karl, my friend (friends? or are you just using the royal we?), what makes you think that this particular chemical is safer than one concocted in the laboratories of McNeil ...

... I have no idea whether stevia (or Splenda for that matter)... none of these products -- Splenda, stevia or sugar (if you are ... not use artificial sweeteners or stevia, then the only thing I ... Why are you assuming that stevia is safe and that Splenda ... saw that karl rec'd stevia as well. So I unintentionally ... be safe until proven otherwise. Stevia does seem worth checking out....

Stevia does seem worth checking out. Ozzy I really do like Stevia a lot. It tastes a lot better than the artificial sweeteners. Although I imagine if you fed a metric ton of it to a rat, the rat might die. I drink my tea straight though, nothing but leaf, water, and an occasional flower petal. ___________ Mike Petro http://www.pu-erh.net Celebrating 3 years of sharing