WASHINGTON : Olestra Sickened 192, Group Says
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A consumer group asked the government to ban the nation’s first zero-calorie fat replacer, which the group says gave 192 people diarrhea. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said warning labels aren’t enough. Olestra manufacturer Procter & Gamble called the claims “irresponsible,” saying only 67 people called to complain.
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