Low Carb Diets Boost Jerky Sales

The popularity of Atkins and other low carbohydrate, high protein diets have caused consumption of jerky to nearly double:

The Snack Food Association, a trade group based in Alexandria, Va., said that in 1998, Americans ate 76 million pounds of meat snacks, amounting to roughly $1 billion in sales. In 2002, Americans consumed 139 million pounds of meat snacks, amounting to $2.1 billion in sales. (That does not include sales of the American product in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, where it sells briskly as well.)