BBCNewsHeadlines on Dec 13, 2011 Norwegians are facing a severe butter shortage which hinders them from baking traditional Christmas biscuits. Butter has sold out in shops partly as the result of a "low-carb" diet sweeping the Nordic nation which … [More]

BBCNewsHeadlines on Dec 13, 2011 Norwegians are facing a severe butter shortage which hinders them from baking traditional Christmas biscuits. Butter has sold out in shops partly as the result of a "low-carb" diet sweeping the Nordic nation which emphasises a higher intake of fats. Sales suddenly soared by 20 per cent in October and 30 per cent in November. Others blame a wet summer which reduced the quality of animal feed and cut milk production. Deborah Basckin reports.