Press Release - May 5, 2004
CarbAware Expo & Conference Announced for September

To date, no single exhibition and conference has been solely dedicated to low-carb diets and controlled-carb nutrition and also open to the public. "Consumers and healthcare professionals have expressed a strong interest in attending an expo where they can sample products, participate in conference sessions and learn more about the lifestyle," said Regina Schumann, the council's COO. "We have worked to put together a conference where not only the industry is in the spotlight, but also the science and needs of the consumers."  Read Full Article...

Press Release - May 4, 2004
Consumers Want Independent Low-Carb Certification

FALLS CHURCH, VA - May 4, 2004 - In the absence of guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration for the labeling of low-carb foods, consumers have been left to wonder if label claims are accurate. For months, the debate has raged within the industry about "net carb" calculations for everything from sugar alcohols to fiber, with no clear answers for consumers.  Read Full Article...

Press Release - May 3, 2004
Low-Carb Meets Low-Glycemic

FALLS CHURCH, VA (PRWEB) May 3, 2004 –- Two non-profits, The Carbohydrate Awareness Council (CAC) and the Glycemic Research Institute (GRI), announced today they are working in partnership to certify low-carb foods, restaurant meals and raw material ingredients used in making low-carb foods.  Read Full Article...

Kansas City Star - April 13, 2004
Low Carb, High Confusion

Press Release - March 23, 2004
Non-Profit Catches Low-Carb Consumers Attention

FALLS CHURCH, VA - March 22 - With the growing popularity of low-carb diets and a keen interest in controlled-carb nutrition, tens of millions of Americans are 'watching their carbs' in an effort to lose weight and improve health. Not only do they have dozens of plans and hundreds of new products from which to choose, they also now have a non-profit organization protecting their interests.  Read Full Article...

Cover Story: Food Product Design, February 2004
Low-Carb Going Mainstream

Rarely does the opportunity to improve the health of the nation collide with a strong potential for profits in the food and beverage industry. The growing low-carbohydrate food and beverage sector offers just that sort of rare opportunity. Read Full Article...

Washington Post - February 12, 2004
Low-Carb Community Chews the Fat

There were some comments over lunch tables where low-carbohydrate entrees are served at the Connoisseur Cafe and Market. A few questions were overheard in the aisles filled with low-carb products. Read Full Article...

Release - February 11, 2004
Carbohydrate Awareness Council Statement on Dr. Atkins' Death

The leadership at the Carbohydrate Awareness Council (CAC) is appalled at the unethical behavior of those who recently violated the privacy of the late Dr. Robert Atkins’ medical records. We believe this type of behavior clearly demonstrates the moral constitution of those who would attack his science-based dietary advice.  Read Full Statement...

Sun Chronicle - February 10, 2004 
Counting on Carbs

They're off the hips, but on the lips: Carbs. Everybody's yakking about them. Morin's Diner in Attleboro is pitching low-carbohydrate dishes, Stop & Shop in North Attleboro carries "Atkins Diet-approved'' products, and bread and pasta industries are scrambling to shore up lagging markets.

IndyStar - February 5, 2004
The Lowdown on Carbs

Low carb. Net carbs. Reduced carb. Carb lite. Carb smart. Carb free.

All sorts of claims are emblazoned on products marketed to the 40 million Americans on low-carbohydrate eating plans.  Read Full Article...

United Press International - February 4, 2004
Illegally Labeled Low-Carb Food Under Fire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- As the Atkins diet fad rages on, food manufacturers have begun to catch on to advertising ploys that glorify the newest, ominous buzz word: low-carb.

Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently prohibits the use of both explicit and vague carbohydrate claims in foods, the market has experienced an onslaught of products plastered with mention of the high calorie nutrient. Convenience chains, such as 7-Eleven stores, offer more than 50 snacks touted as low-carb.  Read Full Article...

Hartford Courant - January 16, 2004
Low Carb Lowdown

Not too long ago, dietary fat was the enemy. Fat was responsible for obesity, heart disease and high cholesterol counts, and Americans were busily counting fat grams. By the mid-1990s, the number of new foods and beverages whose labels proclaimed "no fat" or "low fat" hit an all-time high.  Read Full Article...

Press Release - December 17, 2003
Carbohydrate Awareness Council Tackles Low-Carb Labeling

FALLS CHURCH, VA (PRWEB) December 17, 2003 -- With millions of Americans attempting to lose weight by eating a diet low in carbohydrate, food manufacturers are introducing hundreds of new products touted as "low-carb". Foods typically shunned by low-carb dieters - everything from cookies, candy and bread to muffins, bagels and pancake syrup, now have alternatives labeled as "low carb" foodstuffs. Read Full Article...

Press Release - December 5, 2003
Low-Carb Equals Big Business

Falls Church, VA (PRWEB) December 5 2003--If it seems like everyone is eating low-carb these days, it is probably because they are. According to a recent Supermarket Guru survey, a majority of Americans now claim some kind of reduction of carbohydrate in their diet.  Read Full Article...

Washington Post - November 27, 2003
Food Fight! Anti-Carbs Go Against the Grain

Eaten yet?  Good.

The following assertion is highly unappetizing, especially today, our national feast day of gluttony.

"The Masai in Africa, all they eat is raw beef and drink raw beef blood and drink milk," says reproductive endocrinologist Gil Wilshire. They are lean and healthy and free from obesity and diabetes. They also, out of necessity, spend their lives obsessed with killing cattle and they certainly never get to sit on the couch watching football and chomping Chex Mix, but hey, you just can't have it all.  Read Full Article...

Press Release November 20, 2003
The Low-Carb Industry Finds its Voice

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The low-carb industry found its voice today as the Carbohydrate Awareness Council (CAC) unveiled its ambitious plans with the launch of its website CarbAware.org. The first order of business of the organization is the CarbAware Executive Summit, scheduled for January 14-15, 2004 near the nation's capitol.  Read Full Article...