Common Queries
What is Stevia?
Stevia is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute derived from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana, native to Brazil and Paraguay
The active compounds are steviol glycosides, (mainly stevioside and rebaudioside), which have about 50 to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, are heat-stable, pH-stable, and not fermentable. The human body does not metabolize the glycosides in stevia, so it contains zero calories as a non-nutritive sweetener.
Risks & side effects.
According to the FDA, the acceptable daily intake for steviol equivalents is 4 milligrams (mg) per kilogram of body weightTrusted Source. That equates to about 12 mg of high-purity stevia extracts per kilogram of body weight per day.
Best Before v/s Date of Expiry
The ‘best before’ date is often mistaken by consumers to be the same as the ‘expiry date’. That’s why most of the time, foods that may have passed its ‘best before’ date go straight in the trash. Although this would have still been completely edible.
The ‘best before’ date guarantees certain properties of the product to be effective up to this point. Once the date has passed, it may just lose its freshness, taste, aroma or nutrients. But it does not necessarily mean that the food is no longer safe to eat. In order to decide whether the food is still edible, one should rely on his/her senses (sight, smell and taste). The product should not be consumed if you find that the taste has been compromised, odour and appearance is odd or it’s exhibiting strange consistency.
Expiration dates tell consumers the last day a product is safe to consume. Best before date on the other hand tells you that the food is no longer in its perfect shape from that date. It may just lose its freshness, taste, aroma or nutrients. It does not necessarily mean that the food is no longer safe to eat.
An expired ‘best before’ date does not trigger a sales ban. In the food and beverage trade, products that are close to or have already passed its ‘best before’ date are usually given price reduction in order to boost sales.
What is your return policy?
Food products are Non-returnable under any circumstances. Damages during transit are covered. Make sure you take pictures of damaged packaging before opening & mail us on support.