Word: olestra
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other manufacturers have rushed to create fat substitutes, such as olestra and Simplesse. These compounds, which have not yet received Food and Drug Administration approval, mimic the texture of fats but have considerably fewer or no calories. Liebman, whose group believes olestra is potentially cancer promoting, applauds Hostess and Entenmann's for being able to reduce fat content and preserve taste without resorting to a fat substitute...