He lost 30 pounds over about four months with the Atkins diet, and thinks Smithfield's new range of lean pork could do well in a growing market for low-carbohydrate foods.

ECONOMIST: Dieting

One twist: pork bellies, which now cost 22 cents a pound more than lean hogs that sell at 64 cents a pound.

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One twist: pork bellies, which now cost 48 cents a kilogram more than lean hogs that sell at 141 cents a kilo.

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