Posted AT 11:48 PM EDT on 31/07/05
A sign of the times? Atkins diet firm files for bankruptcy
New York — Atkins Nutritionals Inc., the company that promoted low-carb eating into a diet craze, filed for bankruptcy court protection Sunday, a company spokesman said.
Atkins has been hurt by waning popularity of its namesake diet, which focuses on eliminating carbohydrates such as bread and pasta to shed weight. The diet became one of the most popular in U.S.
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