Summary

FOR THOSE OF YOU WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT..A REASON TO SAY "WOW". THAT'S THE NAME OF A NEW LINE OF FAT-FREE POTATO CHIPS AND TORTILLA CHIPS THAT HIT STORE SHELVES TODAY. BUT THE NATIONAL DEBUT OF THE FAT-REPLACEMENT OLESTRA IS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY. SNACK FOOD GIANT FRITO-LAY HAS SPENT NEARLY 30 YEARS AND 500-MILLION DOLLARS TO DEVELOP THE FAT SUBSTITUTE. CRITICS SAY IT CAUSES DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS. FRITO-LAY SAYS IT CAUSES NO MORE PROBLEMS THAN STANDARD COOKING OIL.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 144772
Story Slug Wow Chips (02/10/1998)
Location None
Format Vo/Sot*
Date 2/10/1998
Archive Time 5:01
TRT 1:30
Supers /Mos
Video Description Shots of chips in factory; Cans; Bags; Bags being sorted; Bags being boxed; Bags being put on shelf; Sots with taste testers.
Description FOR THOSE OF YOU WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT..A REASON TO SAY "WOW". THAT'S THE NAME OF A NEW LINE OF FAT-FREE POTATO CHIPS AND TORTILLA CHIPS THAT HIT STORE SHELVES TODAY. BUT THE NATIONAL DEBUT OF THE FAT-REPLACEMENT OLESTRA IS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY. SNACK FOOD GIANT FRITO-LAY HAS SPENT NEARLY 30 YEARS AND 500-MILLION DOLLARS TO DEVELOP THE FAT SUBSTITUTE. CRITICS SAY IT CAUSES DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS. FRITO-LAY SAYS IT CAUSES NO MORE PROBLEMS THAN STANDARD COOKING OIL.
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