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(WTNH, Oct. 22, 2007) _ Consumer Reports just checked out a new product called Z Trim. It's a calorie-free fat replacement made of bran fiber and water. You add it to recipes in place of butter, oil and other fats. You can replace up to half the fat in recipes with equal amounts of Z Trim.
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Consumer Reports found that no single retailer has it all-the best prices, selection, product quality, and customer service. However, two-both online retailers-came close. Crutchfield.com and Amazon.com were among the highest- scoring retailers for electronics-each offering above-average selection, while matching the best walk-in stores for the quality of products they sell. While Crutchfield had higher marks for customer service, while Amazon had the better score for price.
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"Counterfeiting helps to bankroll organized crime and the people involved in it don't adhere to any sound labor or environmental practices," said Tod Marks, senior editor, Consumer Reports. "Goods are showing up in different outlets other than the guy on the street corner, so more people could be exposed to products that pose a danger to their health and safety."
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Caroline Mayer is a former Washington Post reporter who has specialized in consumer issues. She has covered a wide range of consumer stories, including product safety, marketing (especially to children), scams, bankruptcy, and credit. Mayer wrote about many of these issues in a consumer blog that she launched for the Post in 2006. She has won several awards for her consumer coverage, including the Betty Furness Consumer Media Service Award in 2006.
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