Salud y Nutrición

Septiembre 11, 2007

California Legislature Passes Menu Labeling Bill for fast food restaurants

Last night the California Assembly passed a bill requiring calories on fast-food menu boards and additional nutrition information on chain-restaurants’ printed menus. Later today, the state’s Senate will consider separate legislation that would requir...

Septiembre 10, 2007

McDonald's Worker Jailed for Serving Salty Burger

A 20-year-old McDonald's employee spent a night in jail and is facing criminal charges after a police officer complained that the burger she prepared with too much salt made him sick. Kendra Bull was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct and arre...

Septiembre 07, 2007

Potatoes Chock Full of Phytochemicals

Americans love their spuds, consuming 130 pounds per person annually. Now that culinary love affair could grow even more passionate with Agricultural Research Service (ARS) findings that some potato varieties are packed with health-promoting compounds...

Septiembre 05, 2007

ConAgra will remove diacetyl - a flavoring linked to a lung ailment - from its Popcorn

The U.S.'s largest microwave popcorn maker, ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG), said it will change the recipe for its Orville Redenbacher and Act II brands over the next year to remove diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant wor...

Septiembre 01, 2007

Novozymes launches Acrylaway to Reduce Acrylamide In Food

Novozymes launches Acrylaway (asparaginase) to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer.

Agosto 31, 2007

McCain Foods is flaunting its trans fat free profile

The world’s largest producer of French fries, McCain Foods works to convince the public and food preparers that its trans fat free products are even better than ever. When McCain Foods made the decision to go totally transfat free by the end of this...

Agosto 30, 2007

DSM agrees on asparaginase application rights with Frito-Lay and Procter & Gamble

Worldwide licencee for PreventASe™ DSM Food Specialties, Frito-Lay and Procter &Gamble have reached an agreement on the Intellectual Property rights to apply asparaginase in food products in order to reduce acrylamide levels. The reduction is cata...

Agosto 20, 2007

Snacks That Pass the Test

The Washington Post had 16 snacks judged for suitability as a school snack by twenty-nine 3rd and 4th graders. The taste test included 16 snacks that contained about 100 calories per serving -- an amount that nutrition experts say is appropriate for ...

Agosto 02, 2007

Burger King and Wendy's Fries Flunk Trans Fat Test in New York City

Though New York City now requires restaurants to use trans-fat-free frying oils, Burger King and Wendy’s are still serving New Yorkers French fries with more trans fat than is safe to consume in an entire day, according to new test results. McDonald’s...

Noviembre 06, 2006

Consumer Reports tests find trans fats in Wendy’s fries

Consumer Reports purchased large servings of fries from three Wendy's restaurants in Westchester County, N.Y., in early September. We sent the fries to an independent lab for fatty-acid analysis. We were surprised to find that the lab tests showed the...

Junio 08, 2006

Wendy's Significantly Cuts Trans Fats -- Switch to New Cooking Oil Under Way

In a move that significantly reduces trans fatty acids (TFAs) on its menu, Wendy's® is making the switch to non- hydrogenated cooking oil for its French fries and breaded chicken items. The oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.