Alternative Sweeteners: Sweatleaf Stevia

I'd never heard of Sweetleaf "Stevia" before yesterday, but it is interesting. It is an herb from South America that has very sweet flavorings to it, like sugar, but without all the simple carbohydrates. Of course it has some controversy, though mainly whether it is a "supplement" or not, according to the FDA, it is. But the good news, at least I think its good news, is that some large corporations have taken an interest to it and are planning to market it aggressively. Why do I say that's good news? Because its pretty simple to see that kids get too much sugar in their diet these days. I still haven't actually tried Stevia, but that will change. I ordered a couple of products from Amazon yesterday for my office. Some tea and some powdered sweetener. I'm really curious to find out how it tastes. Of course I'll keep you posted. http://www.sweetleaf.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steviahttp://www.margonaut.com/stevia.htm