Diet drinks push market share as decaf and light products rise
Industry observers note decaffeinated coffee and diet beverages gain ground with decaf coffee reaching 18.8 percent of sales and light beer at 14.4 percent. Pepsi plans over 100 million to promote Pepsi Free while Coca-Cola weighs caffeine-free cola market potential and Diet Coke promotion at 50 million. Nutrition experts see no health reason for caffeine in soft drinks and urge fiber rich options.
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Gocke
Coca-Cola CO
Joe Wilkinson
Coca-Cola
Wilkinson
Seven-Up Co
Kraft Cheese
Philadelphia
Kellogg Co
National Academy of Sciences
UPI
Myron Winick
Institute of Human Nutrition
Columbia University
Alma Saddam
Human Nutrition and Food Management Department
Ohio State University
Cece Eckert
University of Texas Health Center
Rural migration drives new patterns in family life and work
Researchers Beale and DeAre describe a shift of workers from cities to rural and small town areas between 1970 and 1978, driven by urban job growth and a desire for family life. They note varied movers from hippie communes to boutique operators, with a trend likely to continue despite recession.
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United States
Beale
DeAre
New England
Visual Ear aids deaf communication on telephone
A four pound portable device named the Visual Ear helps deaf or speech impaired users communicate by telephone with others who have a similar device. The instrument, light enough to carry to work or school, uses an acoustic coupler pads and a keyboard to render typed messages on both sender and receiver units. An alert light signals activity on the receiver.
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Parkersburg
W.va
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