Clifton,
You may want to try stevia. It is a small shrub native to S. America. The
Guarani Indians have used it for centuries. I'm not sure where you would
get it in the UK, but I get mine in a health food store in the US. There is
a product called Stevita, and it is organically grown, naturally water
extracted, and there is a website. www.fastlane.net/~petro/stevita.htm .
These folks actually sent out samples of the product, and they have mail
order. The stevia I use is an liquid extract, and you only use three to
four drops in a cup of tea. It is quite good. Lynne
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