I am always looking for alternative sweeteners & when I found out about agave a couple years back I thought I had hit the jackpot. However, recently agave has been attacked for being no better than high fructose corn syrup (evil!!), also it is apparently highly processed. Well, what a shame.
Here are some interesting things you might turn to instead:
yacon syrup
coconut sugar
maple syrup
lucuma powder
stevia
Here is an article on agave by Dr. Mercola.
Shocking! This 'Tequila' Sweetener is Far Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup