Stevioside is a non-caloric natural sweetener that does not induce a glycemic response, making it attractive as sweetener to diabetics and others on carbohydrate-controlled diets. Obesity is ...

Stevioside was introduced into Japan in 1970. It rapidly became popular and now represents close to half of the market share of potently sweet substances consumed in Japan. If officials in Hong ...

More than 100 food products in Hong Kong contained stevioside - the suspected cancer-causing artificial sweetener - including popular soya sauces and drinks served in Japanese and Korean ...