24 August, London, UK: Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle) has entered into the next phase of its sustainability programme for stevia, a plant-derived and in-demand low-calorie sweetener, by enrolling new farmers in China. The programme will support participating farmers to implement best practices identified in its 2019 stevia life cycle analysis and verified in its 2021 on-farm pilot. Enrolling new stevia farmers in Dongtai, Jiangsu Province, East China, and Linze, Gansu Province, West … [Read more...] about Tate & Lyle expands its sustainable stevia programme with Earthwatch
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A new low-calorie sweetener could also improve gut health, study shows
From the wide variety of sodas, candies, and baked goods that are sold worldwide, it’s clear that people love their sweet treats. But consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry now report a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds “good” gut microbes. Artificial sweeteners have exploded in … [Read more...] about A new low-calorie sweetener could also improve gut health, study shows
