... year 2008, FDA has approved stevia as a natural, low calorie sweetener whose taste is closest to that of cane sugar. ... sugar. It can be used in the making of low-calorie food and drinks. Stevia is especially suitable for patients ... additives, beverages, medicine and health supplements, various condiments, complex sweetener, pickles and other preservatives, cigarette flavoring, no-decay toothpaste, ...