article_snippet: Stevia is the name of the plant from which stevia sweetener (steviol glycoside) is obtained.
article_snippet: You can buy stevia in a powdered form as a sugar substitute that you can add to food and beverages at home – or you may find it in icecream, water-based beverages, brewed soft drinks, plain and flavoured soy beverages.
article_snippet: it can be used in cooking and baking according to the Stevia Australia website, excepting that it does not caramelise like sugar.
article_snippet: Rival soft drink brand Pepsi have also brought out a drink that uses Stevia as a sweetener in some markets.