Carb Canyons

Evad said:

So what the hell are they going to do if LC takes over the minds of
Americans all over? The grocery stores would be replaced by butcher shops
and veggie stands. I sure hope the hell it goes this way, so I won't get
trapped in those carb canyons anymore.

Nah, the grocery stores would simply be filled with Frankenfoods full
of maltitol and sorbitol and stuff artificially enhanced with extra
fiber, and everything would cost an arm and a leg. Rather like
shopping in the low-carb section of grocery stores now....

..:. Craig

Evad said:

So what the hell are they going to do if LC takes over the minds of
Americans all over? The grocery stores would be replaced by butcher
shops and veggie stands.

All the groceries around here sell meat and veggies too, so I don't
suppose they care much what's on the shelves, as long as they make a
profit. Increased demand for fresh foods would probably help them,
since those are the foods where they lose the most to spoilage. The
more of a product you move, the less a certain amount of waste hurts
you. They also wouldn't need as much space, since they usually only
carry one 'brand' of things like steak or cabbage, instead of 42
different kinds like with cereal.

The people who would really take it in the shorts would be those
working at companies that spend millions designing the packaging and
advertising they use to push the processed junk.

Quoted message said:

I sure hope the hell it goes this way, so I won't get trapped in
those carb canyons anymore.

My small corner grocery only has five aisles, and I still have to hit
every one most times. #1 - dairy on one side, pork rinds, nuts,
mustard, and mayo on the other. #2 - canned mushrooms, kraut, and
tuna. #3 - salt and spices. #4 - paper products. #5 - tea. That
pretty well covers it for regular shopping.

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Aaron -- [email hidden] -- 285/225/200

Quoted message said:

The people who would really take it in the shorts would be those
working at companies that spend millions designing the packaging and
advertising they use to push the processed junk.

Nah, it's not bad for us at all. I work for a label company, and there are
labels needed for all food products... doesn't matter what the current
trends of the market are, we still have business. And new business means we
charge the customer more to pay for new artwork, etc. All of the sugar-free
honey labels we make had a label change earlier this year to show that they
are low carb. A flatbread customer added new lines of flatbread that are low
carb, and each flavor received 2 labels from us. Generally, the LC labeling
has meant more business for us. I'm sure low-fat labeling had the same
effect when it first hit.

The businesses I presume are having a hard time would be large bread
manufacturer's. Even if they do come up with a low carb version, I would
imagine that most low-carbbers aren't going to consume as much LC bread as
they did regular bread before they started LC.