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Article: The skinny on skim milk: Labels in dairy case changing to be more specific on fat content.(Business)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- December 26, 1997
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Is skim milk or fat-free milk healthier for someone concerned about calories and cholesterol?
That was the question confronting Linda Hartwell as she stood before the dairy case Wednesday at the Chevy Chase Safeway in upper Northwest Washington.
"I thought they were the same thing," said the 67-year-old retired school teacher, whose doctor put her on a strict diet to lower her risk of heart disease. "But now, I'm not sure."
Mrs. Hartwell's confusion was compounded by a half-gallon carton of Safeway's Lucerne brand skim milk that sat on a shelf next to a Lucerne gallon jug marked "fat-free skim milk."
Moments later, Lou Sellner ...