'PASS THE EUBACTERIA, PLEASE'--AND BYPASS THE CHOLESTEROL.

The article reports on the continued study of the Iowa State University (ISU) researchers on a powdered additive that can turn cholesterol into a less harmful substance. The ISU scientists are focusing on Eubacterium, a bacterium that lives in the large intestine that breaks down cholesterol naturally. Donald C. Beitz, one of the researchers predicts that shakers on the table for salt and pepper will be made ten years from now.