Atkins Diet Food Rejected in UK Stores

lowing from a series of health scares in the UnitedFollowing from a series of health scares in the
Kingdom, the New Atkins Diet Food products areUnited Kingdom, the New Atkins Diet Food
being rejected by many stores and supermarketsproducts are being rejected by many stores and
nation wide. The nation wide scare made has asupermarkets nation wide. The nation wide scare
huge set back on the product in the UK market.made has a huge set back on the product in the
This has concerned consumers and followers ofUK market. This has concerned consumers and
Atkins who patronises their products. And withfollowers of Atkins who patronises their products.
that realisation, Atkins Nutritionals from the UnitedAnd with that realisation, Atkins Nutritionals from
States, the company behind the verythe United States, the company behind the very
controversial weight loss regime, aims to launchcontroversial weight loss regime, aims to launch
their newest product that is branded lowtheir newest product that is branded low
carbohydrate in the UK market by next year.carbohydrate in the UK market by next year.
The company hopes that through this initiative,The company hopes that through this initiative,
they will bring back their groove in the UK market.they will bring back their groove in the UK market.
But before it can even launch a new productBut before it can even launch a new product
again in the UK market, there is now mountingagain in the UK market, there is now mounting
concerns over the possible dangers of theconcerns over the possible dangers of the
high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkinshigh-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins
Diet used by millions of people in Britain andDiet used by millions of people in Britain and
worldwide. Major UK retailers say they are notworldwide. Major UK retailers say they are not
planning to stock the products which include:planning to stock the products which include:
 Sainsbury warned that Sainsbury warned that
low-carbohydrate diets go against healthy eatinglow-carbohydrate diets go against healthy eating
advice and can be harmful in the long-term.advice and can be harmful in the long-term.
 Safeway said it would not be stocking Safeway said it would not be stocking
the Atkins productsthe Atkins products
 Tesco claim that they do not endorse Tesco claim that they do not endorse
any specific diet but aims to offer customers aany specific diet but aims to offer customers a
wide choice of foods to help them eat a healthywide choice of foods to help them eat a healthy
balanced diet.balanced diet.
 Somerfield and Boots said they had no Somerfield and Boots said they had no
plans to stock the Atkins products and Holland &plans to stock the Atkins products and Holland &
Barrett has not yet decided.Barrett has not yet decided.
 Asda, which is owned by Wal-Mart, also Asda, which is owned by Wal-Mart, also
said no decision had been made.said no decision had been made.
The rejection of the product is caused by healthThe rejection of the product is caused by health
concerns related to the Product. Experts in theconcerns related to the Product. Experts in the
U.S. and Britain have branded the diet potentiallyU.S. and Britain have branded the diet potentially
dangerous and scientifically incorrect. Britishdangerous and scientifically incorrect. British
doctors have blamed it for a worrying increase indoctors have blamed it for a worrying increase in
the problem of constipation, a key factor inthe problem of constipation, a key factor in
causing bowel cancer. Other dangers are said tocausing bowel cancer. Other dangers are said to
include kidney problems. Although lots ofinclude kidney problems. Although lots of
controversies involving the product, Atkinscontroversies involving the product, Atkins
Nutritionals denies that there are any health risks.Nutritionals denies that there are any health risks.