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For years, the FDA has dragged its heels on approving stevia, an herbal zero-calorie sweetener, citing questions about its safety. (It has a long history of safe use in other countries.) Rumor had it that food industry giants were opposed to the introduction of a product that might undermine sales for brands like Equal, Splenda, and diet products using them–and use their muscle to tie up the approval process.

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