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Obesity Concerns Change Focus Of America’s $61 Billion Addiction To Munchies

While Americans feeding theiraddiction to munchies shelled out $61.4 billion for snack foods in 2005, agreater portion of their cash outlay went to healthier products, accordingto Snack Food Trends in the U.S., a new report from Packaged Facts. [click link for full article]

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