Industrial Variety -- Not The Smokin' Stuff -- Is A Hot Commodity Among Health-Conscious Food Consumers

Every now and then we run across a food product that summons the reaction: "I didn't know you could eat that."

Hello, hemp.

In the natural foods aisles, hemp is making headway in breads, oil, nut butters, granola, nutritional shakes and protein powders. The tiny white-shelled seeds -- which can also be used in cooking -- have been hailed by Supermarket Guru newsletter editor Phil Lempert as "one of the hottest food trends of 2007."

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