Re: ATKINS DIET IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR BREAD

Bread sales are lagging as customers cut out carbohydrates.

By David Sharp
Of The Associated Press

Nov 9, 2003
PORTLAND, Maine | A sign in Stephen Lanzalotta's bakery reads ''Senza il 
pane tutto diventa orfano.'' In Italian, that means ''Without bread 
everyone's an orphan.''

But fewer customers are buying his European-style breads and pastries 
these days — thanks to the Atkins diet, many regulars are cutting back 
on carbohydrates. Lanzalotta says the low-carb diet has contributed to 
an estimated 40 percent drop in business at his shop, Sophia's.

Some customers have even stopped by to apologize.

''They'll say, 'I'm sorry. I haven't been in for six months because I'm 
on the Atkins diet,''' said Lanzalotta, whose muscular arms are a 
testament to long hours spent kneading dough.

Some bakers around the country are seeing a similar drop in business. 
With millions of people trying the diet created by the late low-carb 
guru Dr. Robert Atkins, overall bread sales are flat or down slightly, 
while bread-bashing seems to be at an all-time high.

http://www.mcall.com/business/local/all-bakernov07,0,3311389.story?coll=all-businesslocal-hed

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