“The September 11 terror attacks on America are having tangible impact on the U.S. diet industry…a lot of Americans are reassessing their priorities. With the country at war and fear of bioterrorism mounting, many are wondering what’s the point of being good anymore. What this essentially means is that for many, a strict diet plan has been abandoned in favor of an urge to live for the moment…”

—Just-food.com, 10/09/01