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Article

16 Dec 2004

Author:
Stephen Foley & Susie Mesure, Independent [UK]

Unilever enlists Kalahari bushmen in effort to revive fortunes of Slim-Fast

A cactus used for centuries by bushmen of the Kalahari desert to fend off hunger could soon be earning tribesmen thousands of pounds in royalties, after Unilever, the global giant behind the Slim-Fast brand, licensed the plant for use in diet foods. [also refers to Phytopharm, Pfizer]