Archives for June 22, 2004

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Low-carb diets under fire once more

Opponents of the low-carb diet fad in the US have joined their counterparts in the UK in calling into question the safety of the weight-loss regime. But whether the protests will be loud enough to be heard over the increasingly raucous din of...

General Mills responds to raw material price rises

US food giant General Mills is to increase wholesale prices on several categories of foods in response to rising raw materials costs. The increase is thought to be between two to nine per cent on selected lines.