Word: olestra
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Olestra, the fake fat that took Procter & Gamble 25 years and $200 million to develop, finally won FDA approval. Critics still contend that the zero-calorie, zero-cholesterol fat impostor, which passes through the body without being digested, causes unwanted side effects--among them diarrhea, cramps and, in rare cases, anal leakage. It can also rob the body of nutrients. Olestra products will carry a warning label...
...BELIEVE THAT THE FDA SHOULD GIVE THE O.K. for olestra-based foods to be sold to the public. Sure, olestra has its downside, but nobody is forcing people to buy and consume it. If they are aware of the side effects and still want it, then why not give it to them? STEPHANIE WILSHIRE Jax, North Carolina Via E-mail...
...SIMPLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE constantly choose the synthetic alternative over the natural substance, be it margarine, aspartame or olestra. Why don't we forget the fake alternatives and deal with the real issue: we can eat and enjoy things that are natural and taste good and still be healthy, but we must do it in moderation. What's next? A synthetic alternative to living? KRISTIN DITTMAN Washington Via E-mail...
PERHAPS SOME OBSESSIVE PEOPLE WILL simply eat more potato chips if they are fat-free and will still gain weight. But most people will surely substitute the new olestra chips for the old high-fat kind. In any case, let consumers, not the utopian food police at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, make the decision. Over time olestra will contribute to saving many lives that otherwise might be lost due to heart disease and excess weight. BRUCE CHAPMAN, President Discovery Institute Seattle...
...OLESTRA! A FEW DRAWBACKS--ANAL LEAKage, flatulence? Hey, I like potato chips as much as anyone, but not if I have to wear diapers! Pass the Tostitos! ROGER C. BURTON Houston...