Salud y Nutrición

Marzo 11, 2009

Canola Council of Canada invest in research on health benefits of Canola oil

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today announced a new wave of investment - $350,000 - into research on the role of canola in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and diabetes.The announcement of funding under the Canola Product Research Fun...

Marzo 11, 2009

Potato Chips vs. Prozac: Salt May Be Natural Antidepressant, Study Finds

Ever wonder why those French fries taste so good when you are depressed?Here’s one theory: Salt is a natural antidepressant, which might explain why we have a tendency to over-ingest it.Kim Johnson, a psychologist from the University of Iowa, discovere...

Marzo 11, 2009

With federal funding, the potato is now a source of inspiration

Potatoes are for more than just french fries. With the federal government's aid, a nation-wide network of researchers co-ordinated from Fredericton is hoping to develop new uses for spuds - and help Canadian farmers cash in. The federal government is i...

Marzo 04, 2009

La acrilamida en alimentos no está asociada al cancer de mama

Un nuevo estudio sugiere que una sustancia química potencialmente cancerígena presente en algunos alimentos ricos en carbohidratos no elevaría el riesgo de desarrollar tumores mamarios. La sustancia, llamada acrilamida, ganó notoriedad hace varios año...

Marzo 04, 2009

Bell Flavors and Fragrances introduces ReduxSo: a new sodium reducing flavor technology

Bell Flavors and Fragrances has introduced a new sodium-reducing flavor technology for use in meats, snacks, condiments and soups, which it claims mimics the flavor of salt without its negative health impacts. ReduxSo is a natural flavor system based o...

Marzo 02, 2009

New pack design and improved recipe for Walkers Baked

Walkers, the UK’s No. 1 crisps and snack manufacturer, has introduced new packaging across its successful £37 million Walkers Baked brand, to reflect the brand’s real food credentials and drive continued growth. Walkers Baked has been the most successf...

Febrero 28, 2009

Un nuevo estudio avala la recomendacion de moderar el consumo de patatas fritas

Un nuevo estudio realizado en Polonia sobre los efectos sobre la salud de la acrilamida en los alimentos indica que podría aumentar el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular, lo que refuerza la idea de que los alimentos que tengan un alto contenido en est...

Febrero 28, 2009

Más de 200 mil niños de Estados Unidos tienen colesterol LDL

Es probable que McDonald´s, Berger King, Popeye, Subway, Friendly´s, Wendy´s, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) y muchas otras cadenas de comidas rápidas y atractivas a los niños, tengan una gran parte de la culpa en relación a los altos niveles de colecto...

Febrero 27, 2009

Michael Foods moves Potato Processing operations

An investigative report on a Michael Foods plant that aired on WCCO news over the weekend has generated concern among residents in northern Chaska who could soon be living next to the new potato processing plant. Michael Foods purchased the old Mammo...

Febrero 25, 2009

Frito-Lay tries to enter the minds (and lunch bags) of women

Sorry, men: Baked Lay's are no longer meant for you. Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, is overhauling all of its calorie-conscious snacks to make them appeal to women, including the baked versions of Lay's, Fritos, Ruffles, Doritos, Cheetos and Tosti...

Febrero 25, 2009

Pepsico launches revolutionary all natural 'Red Sky Potato Chips': Continuously Kettle-fried

The United Kingdom has become Pepsico's testing ground for a revolutionary manufacturing process for potato chips: "Continuous Kettle Fried Potato Chips". This new process results in a "fresher-tasting, delicious product with the perfec...

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...

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...

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 ...