Cancer Peril Alleged for Olestra Users
From Times Wire Reports
A consumer group campaigning against olestra, the “fat-free” fat, said long-term use may cause thousands of cancer cases. The Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington said the product--sold under the brand-name Olean by Procter & Gamble--washes away important nutrients, and said recent studies show they are far more important for preventing cancer than anyone had thought. The center, a nonprofit group that does regular studies on food and nutrition-related subjects, urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to either withdraw approval of olestra or to require revised labels about its possible effects.
