Steam Is Coming Out of My Ears!

I've made it clear how I feel about Dr. Perkins calling his not-very-low-carb vegan diet "Eco-Atkins." Now comes this:

Subject: Dixie Diners' Club: Exclusive Home of Eco-AtkinsR

>From the beginning, Dixie was the leading
supplier to Atkins Nutritionals of lower-fat low
carb products. We were proud to have been their
largest third-party vendor. Most of the original
products were developed by Dixie for Atkins, and
continue to be manufactured and sold by Dixie
today. But it didn't stop there. Dixie continues
to develop better low carb products. Eco-friendly
is a new word for Dixie's original products. It
still applies today.

Based upon the recent studies showing the
substantial benefits of vegetarian-based low carb
eating, Dixie has adopted (and registered) the
moniker "ECO-ATKINSR" and will begin using it on
many of its low carb products.

Dixie has been eco-friendly since its beginning
more than thirty years ago. We will continue to
do so and welcome you as partners in good health,
good nutrition, and sustainable agriculture.

-- Bob Beeley, Chairman Dixie USA Inc. POB 1969 15555 FM2920 Tomball, TX 77377 281-516-3535 X101 FAX: 832-201-0765 Cell: 713-306-9999

I have occasionally used Dixie Diner products, particularly their "Instant Mashers," which substituted for the now-defunct Ketatoes. No more. I will not be buying another damned thing these people make. You can make your own decisions, of course, but this sort of grandstanding and coat-tail riding really pisses me off.