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 Acrylamide
Febrero 21, 2009

Acrylamide may go on Canadian toxic substances list

Worries that Canadians might be inadvertently ingesting too much cancer-causing acrylamide from French fries, potato chips and other processed foods has prompted Health Canada to recommend adding the chemical to the country's toxic substances list. Ac...
 Simply Potatoes
Febrero 20, 2009

Northern Star Co. Initiates Recall of Retail Potato Products; No Foodservice Potato Products affected

Northern Star Co. today initiated a voluntary product recall of certain retail cut-and-bagged potato products. The recall is being initiated due to laboratory testing that showed a package of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns to contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
Febrero 19, 2009

Listeria Alert in Minnesota: MDA issues consumer advisory for Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today issued a consumer advisory for certain refrigerated potato products after testing conducted by the MDA laboratory discovered a sample of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns containing Listeri...
Febrero 19, 2009

Selenium enriched potato launched

Peter Keogh &Sons, the potato-growing and packing company owned by the north County Dublin Keogh family, has launched a selenium-enriched Rooster potato called Selena, which is currently available exclusively in Superquinn stores in Ireland.The Sel...
Febrero 17, 2009

Consumer Reports Tests confirm fast-food french fries are trans-fat free

Good news about fast-food french fries: Tests show they are free of artery-clogging trans fats. The chains stopped using trans fats to make fries over the past few years, but ShopSmart magazine from Consumer Reports, tested some  samples from Burger Ki...
Febrero 17, 2009

National Restaurant Association Statement Regarding Federal Court Ruling on Menu Labeling in New York City

National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Beth Johnson issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Court of Appeals decision to uphold a New York City Board of Health regulation that dictates how nutrit...
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Febrero 13, 2009

Campaña britanica para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas

Las agencias de seguridad de los alimentos del Reino Unido (Foods Standard Agency, FSA) ha lanzado una campaña publicitaria en los medios para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas en los alimentos y cambiar los hábitos de compra y alimentación hacia ...
Febrero 13, 2009

Additional Evidence That Potato Chips Should Be Eaten Only In Moderation

A new study published in the March 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Marek Naruszewicz and colleagues from Poland suggests that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease. Acrylamide has been linked previously to nervous ...
 Food Standards Agency
Febrero 10, 2009

FSA launches saturated fat campaign to help prevent heart disease, the UK's biggest killer

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today launches a public health campaign to raise awareness of the health risks of eating too much saturated fat. The UK is currently eating 20% more saturated fat than UK Government recommendations. The campaign will pr...
Febrero 09, 2009

National Chip Week: How to make the perfect chip

Opinions vary greatly as to how chips should be cooked. What's the best variety to use? Do you get a better result if you use vegetable oil or dripping? BigHospitality spoke to several chefs about their preferences especially for National Chip Week.
Febrero 08, 2009

Argentina logro reemplazar en siete años el 55% de las grasas malas en los alimentos

Argentina logró reemplazar, desde 2001, el 55 por ciento de las grasas malas presentes en los alimentos, según el anuncio que se realizará mañana durante un encuentro académico. La jornada denominada "Entornos Saludables y Grasas Trans"está ...
 Verantwoord frituren
Febrero 06, 2009

Frituurvet onderzoek consumentenbond impuls voor "Verantwoord frituren"

Ondernemers die aangesloten zijn bij de campagne Verantwoord Frituren krijgen een wapen om de negatieve publiciteit, veroorzaakt door een ‘vetonderzoek’ van de Consumentenbond, te lijf gaan.De bij de campagne aangesloten ondernemers krijgen een poster ...
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