Speaking to FoodNavigator-USA at the IFT expo on New Orleans, May said that more and more companies were likely to get onboard with learning how to use stevia for sweetening their products.
He also claimed that stevia had many health benefits in addition to simply removing calories in sweet foods and beverages, and it is "nearly a crime against the human population" that regulation prevents companies from promoting those benefits to consumers.
"It is the answer to obesity and diabetes," he said.