BOWLED OVER.(nutritional content of frozen food bowls)(Brief Article)

From: Nutrition Action Healthletter | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: DeMino, Heather Jones; Hurley, Jayne | Copyright information

Pot pies and casseroles are out. One-dish bowls are in. Just ask Uncle Ben. His line of Rice Bowls was named the sixth best-selling new product for the year 2000 by IRI, a market research company that tracks supermarket sales.

And rice is just the beginning. The bowl universe includes pastas, chilis, and more. Most come with vegetables and just about all have chicken, beef, shrimp, beans, or tofu in their handy one-serving microwaveable bowls.

If you think th...

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