Comments on: Truvia? Coming soon to supermarkets everywhere.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:53:26 +0000

I checked several brands of “stevia” products at the grocery store today. Every single one of them did *not* list rebiana as the first ingredient. Truvia’s main ingredient is erythritol (a sugar alcohol). Another common main ingredient was dextrose. Not a single product had rebiana as the highest percentage ingredient.

By: lauren

lauren — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:08:43 +0000

I’m still dealing with the negative impacts of aspartame, even though i quit drinking the crap 2 years ago after drinking diet coke and other diet sodas for over 13 years. In the last 3 years before quitting, the symptoms started building and building (memory loss, disorientation, extreme fatigue, both mental and physical, limb numbness, fuzzy vision, migraines, muscle weakness, pins and needles in limbs and face, and so on and so forth)… and when i did some research and decided to quit aspartame cold turkey, 90% of my symptoms disappeared in about 1-2 weeks, tapering off more over time. I’m still dealing with about 5-10%… and I have flare ups if i so much as chew a piece of gum sweetened with aspartame. How I do miss my diet soda though… I caved last night and bought some diet Rootbeer sweetened with Truvia. It was like a nostalgic trip down memory lane. I was in heaven! I’m still very skeptical about artificial sweeteners considering my ordeal with aspartame, but I may occasionally buy a truvia sweetened soda for a treat maybe every few months.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:43:24 +0000

What do you people get from bashing companies like Cargill, Monsanto etc.? Have you ever considered the good that comes from their research & development? Have you considered that we’d all be paying a whole lot more for our food, & there would be a lot more hungry people globally if it wasn’t for the production increase developments that innovations like GMO’s have provided?

Ask yourself truthfully, just what is one thing that they have done/produced/developed that has negatively impacted you personally?

Thought so…

By: Russell

Russell — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:57:35 +0000

I heard the natural flavors in truvia is MSG. If you want cancer and over weight problems, eat it.
As for me i’ll stick to my agave or 100% stevia.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:06:01 +0000

I can’t use Stevia becuase I’m intensly allergic to it. Keep in mind that the Stevia plant is a close relative of Ragweed and as such a percentage of the population is going to be allergic to it just as they’re allergic to the Ragweed pollen.

But beyond that I can’t see myself trusting Monsanto and like minded companies such as Cargill to provide the public with a non GMO Stevia product. I’d bet money I don’t have that they’re fast at work hybridizing Stevia as I type this. In another five years I doubt there’ll be a non GMO Stevia plant left in the world; that is the way Monsanto and Co tend to roll. So my take on Coke and Stevia is that it’s the beginning of the end for organic non GMO Stevia.

By: Tisha bratcher

Tisha bratcher — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:16:56 +0000

This is the first time I visited this site but it wont be the last. I’ve been ranting for years about artifical sweetners, corporate america, and the almighty dollar. I agree with many here. Grow your own or order from organic companies that are reputable. I definatly wouldn’t trust these greedy corporations.

By: JS

JS — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:06:07 +0000

I agree with a few others here: Use SweetLeaf Stevia from Wisdom Brands or grow your own. I wouldn’t dare trust ANYTHING grown in China for the benefit of two of the largest, greediest corporations in the world.

How many people have died in China and been sickened in the US from eating food stuffs that were made and/or mixed in China OR made with ingredients FROM China. Be safe….. Truvia is just the greedy corporate version of getting in on the Stevia boom……. they don’t care about your health, they care about your MONEY. http://www.sweetleaf.com/

I’ve had personal dealings with Wisdom Brands, and they are very honest about their product, it’s origins and their intent on it being safe and healthy to consume.

By: j

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:26:24 +0000

You people have no idea what you are talking about when you try and compare natural to organic. They are NOT the same thing! Organic is a way of growing a plant without using pesticides. Natural means that the food was not made of any man-made ingredients. If something is natural it does not mean that is organic and if something is organic it does not mean that it is natural. Know your facts and know what you are eating before deciding what is better for you!

By: Darth Chaos

Darth Chaos — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:24:52 +0000

I have seen Truvia in Kroger’s. However, at the same Kroger’s I have also seen what may be actual Stevia sold alongside it. I say “may be actual Stevia” because the product was not labeled a sweetener; instead, it was labeled a “nutritional supplement”. It’s clear that a Stevia product can be labeled a sweetener only if said Stevia product is sold by a multi-billion-dollar corporation.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:52:20 +0000

Is Truvia available in Canada yet? I have been searching my local supermarkets and can’t find it anywhere.