Stevia, Nature's Zero-Calorie Sustainable Sweetener
Stevia, Nature's Zero-Calorie Sustainable Sweetener. Margaret Ashwell, OBE, PhD, FAfN. Stevia is a plant native to South America that has been used as a sweetener for hundreds of years. Today, zero-calorie stevia, as high-purity stevia leaf extract, is being used globally to reduce energy and added sugar content in foods and …