Truvia sweetener a powerful pesticide; scientists shocked as fruit flies die in less than a week

[sabrina 1]

58. Yes, that is good advice as when money is involved here, we get all sorts of

false information, often not verified for years, too late until we begin to see the lawsuits.

I have scanned what info is available on this product and so far, it seems it is NOT yet approved by the FDA. Nor could I find any info or any scientific report willing to state that it is entirely safe. Iow, lots of 'caution' regarding its use.

It is a new product, not yet 'tested' on human beings, it appears.

So far the ONLY reports claiming it is completely safe to be used as part of our daily diet, come from its manufacturer who have conducted their own studies.

I see now why no one responded to my questions asking if it was safe, contrary to the claim in the OP.

Webmd, eg, isn't saying it's not safe, but isn't saying it is either.

I also see why it is suddenly a big topic. A lot of money appears to be invested in it.

It claims to be a 'natural' product, making it different from all the other non-natural sweeteners but there is already a lawsuit challenging that claim. We'll have to wait and see what the results are.

So in conclusion, I've learned that while the claims in the OP might be over stated, the consensus so far is 'be careful' and 'use with moderation' and 'not yet approved by the FDA' for the use its manufacturer intends to sell it for.

I'll keep looking.

To be honest, what caused ME to be interested at all was the effort to silence the OP, not just in this thread, but elsewhere. As I said, there is something about trying to hide things, that has the opposite effect.