Salud y Nutrición

Octubre 13, 2008

New York City Restaurants violating Calorie Posting Rule

New York City has issued nearly 700 citations to restaurant chains for not complying with new calorie posting rules. McDonald’s had most violations.The city has issued 682 violations to restaurant chains since a new law took effect five months ago requ...

Octubre 09, 2008

Crisps blamed for choking death

A 35-year-old man choked to death while eating crisps in a van on the A12 in Essex, an inquest has heard.Iain Ward, of Ilford, a map reader for a Chinese food wholesaler, was a passenger in the delivery van when the incident happened at Marks Tey, Esse...

Octubre 08, 2008

Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls potato croquettes due to potential contamination with pieces blue plastic

Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc has recalled its own brand Frozen Family Favourites Potato Croquettes due to potential contamination with pieces of soft blue plastic. Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc has removed the affected products from sale. Product recal...

Octubre 02, 2008

Restaurantes de California pronto comenzarán a anunciar calorias

California se convirtió el martes en el primer estado estadounidense que exigirá que las cadenas de comida rápida anuncien las calorías en su menú. El estado estima que sus residentes colectivamente han aumentado 165 millones de kilos en la última déc...

Octubre 02, 2008

BURGER KING Restaurants Now Using Trans Fat Free Cooking Oils as Part of BK Positive Steps Nutrition Program

Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced today that all BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1, 2008, all BURGER KING(R) menu ingredients will contain zero grams artificial trans f...

Octubre 02, 2008

No more potato chips in Polish Schools

A new healthy eating campaign in Polish schools is to deprive kids of their favourite snacks of crisps and candy being sold at the school shop.Poland’s Chief Sanitary Inspectorate is preparing a revolution in snacks on offer at shops in Polish schools:...

Octubre 01, 2008

YUM! Brands Announced U.S. Divisions Will Place Calories on All Company Restaurant Menu Boards

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food, will become the first national restaurant chains to begin voluntarily placing product ...

California first US state to require fast food chains to list calories

Septiembre 30, 2008

Californian Restaurants to list calories on Menu

California on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to require fast-food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus.The state estimates that residents collectively have gained 360 million pounds (165 million kg) in the last decade, and it sees the...

Septiembre 24, 2008

The Clinton Global Initiative honors Yum Brands

The Clinton Global Initiative Thursday recognized Yum Brands Inc for its worldwide commitment to raise and donate $80 million over the next five years to help the World Food Programme and others provide 200 million meals for hungry school children in ...

Septiembre 19, 2008

Starbucks and KFC are drawn into China's tainted milk scandal

STARBUCKS and KFC have admitted using products from firms affected by China's tainted milk crisis. The news cames as Hong Kong ordered recalls of ice creams found to be contaminated with melamine, the compound responsible for killing four babies in a h...

Septiembre 16, 2008

Potato Glycoalkaloids

Glycoalkaloids in potato was the topic of a number of newspaper articles recently , since the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published a review on glycoalkaloids in potato and potato products.

Septiembre 15, 2008

Impulse snack buys contradict healthy intentions, study

New product design for health-profiled snacks demands a clear message, as a new study demonstrates consumers may opt to ignore the healthy snack, despite what they say. Snacks with a healthy profile are blossoming in terms of sales, but findings...

Septiembre 11, 2008

FSA publishes Process contaminants Survey in Retail products 2007

The British Food Standard Agency published a Food Surveillance Information Sheet on process contaminants in retail products in 2007This Food Surveillance Information Sheet (FSIS) contains the results from the first year of a three-year rolling program...

Septiembre 04, 2008

Menu labeling is a hit with New Yorkers, survey finds

Nearly nine out of 10 New Yorkers favor their city’s menu-labeling mandate because they believe it helps them make better choices when dining out, according to a survey conducted last week by Technomic Inc. The Chicago-based foodservice research firm s...

Agosto 19, 2008

Comprueban existencia de glicidamida en papas fritas

Científicos de la Universidad Técnica de Múnich comprobaron la existencia de glicidamida, que puede generar cáncer, en papas fritas y otros chips de patatas, informó hoy el centro universitario señalando que se trata de una primicia en la investigación...

Agosto 14, 2008

Big Mac si, pero sin ’grasas trans’

Tras haber sido declarada la guerra contra la obesidad en Nueva York por la alcaldía, franquicias como Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC y Pizza Hut han eliminado de sus locales en la ciudad los tratamientos industriales para prolongar la vid...

Agosto 11, 2008

Tesco brings down prices for organic produce

Tesco has cut the prices of organic produce since demand has been slowing as a result of the credit crunch. In the last twelve weeks demand for organic fruit fell by 18 %, for organic salad by 3 % and for vegetables by 1 %. Demand for organic produce a...

Agosto 07, 2008

Restaurantes de comida rapida en Mexico eliminan grasas pero suben costos

Barcel, Bimbo, Gamesa, Sabritas, Sigma y restaurantes como Burger King, entre otros, eliminarán voluntariamente la utilización de grasas trans que son consideradas perjudiciales para el ser humano. La medida, dada a conocer por el Consejo Mexicano de...