S. Daniel Abraham, Who Reaped Riches With Slim-Fast, Dies at 100 He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.” He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.” He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”  

China’s Rare Earth Origin Story, Explained Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry. Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry. Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry.  

China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years. Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years. Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years.