You are right-Atkins works!!! It hasn't failed, the business managers failed. I don't even understand how their bankruptcy has foddered these "no carb craze" discussions. What does one have to do with the other? That's like saying b/c Enron failed, energy doesn't work.
Yeah, I also think part of the problem is that there are alot of other companies out there peddling low carb stuff too. The low carb *craze* was a real boon to people like me who were tired of having to make everything from scratch!
I also read that the guy who sued Atkins for his heart attack is funded by an animal rights org. This surprises me not at all. I personally think the AR orgs hate this diet because we eat animals and the govt doesn't like it much because it's not a cheap way to feed lots and lots of people.
susie
Atkins Nutritionals Inc. failed because of increased competition. Today, there is a plethora of carb conscious products out there and the Atkins stuff is on the expensive end of the scale. They lost their virtual monopoly and weren't able to respond well.
Exactly. You don't have to buy their products in order to eat low-carb. People who confuse the two don't know what they are talking about. Atkins is a way of eating, not a product-based service like Jenny Craig.