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Re:Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dang... by cgh on Thursday April 09, 2015 @07:27PM (#9351690)
>>I am skeptic about the safety of all artificial sweeteners - especially ones new to the market

Stevia is not artificial and has been used in Japan for decades. It is recognised as a mainstream sweetener. It's also used in Canada, for example, though not so widespread yet.

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Re:Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dang... by darcyparker on Friday April 10, 2015 @10:45AM (#9354645)
You're right its not artificial... my mistake. It is however rather new to the market in the USA and Canada. It has been around for a long time, but in small markets.
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