Low-carb diets are catching on, to dismay of bread- and pasta-makers.

<a href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/front/7430619.htm" title="Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/07/2003 | In Atkins era, sandwich is no hero">In Atkins era, sandwich is no hero</a>: &rdquo;Avoiding bread, pasta and potatoes at what food experts say is an astonishing rate, many Americans are evangelically fixated on the low-carbohydrate dining espoused by diets such as Atkins and South Beach. Depending on the estimate, between nine million and 35 million people are following all or some of the tenets of a high-protein, low-carb eating regimen.&rdquo;