Stevia: A Sweet Solution to the Afghani Drug Trade

A Sweet Solution to the Afghani Drug Trade:
9/13/04
"Steviva President Thom King has proposed that the Afghani's convert their opium poppy fields to stevia. While stevia is grown around the world, King believes the growing conditions in the Southern part of Afghanistan are perfect for growing stevia and the extraction process which yields the super sweet stevioside is somewhat similar to the process which yields opium from poppies. King is willing to put his money where his mouth is and offer to purchase all the stevia and stevioside extract from the Afghani farmers at fair market value as long as the quality meets his companies strict standards. "