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七月 29, 2010

Federal Task Force presents plan to cut Canada’s salt intake

A federal task force has delivered a plan to cut Canada’s salt habit to a teaspoon a day – a change that could save tens of thousands of lives a year – but insiders fear it has only tepid support from government and the food industry.The long-awaited r...

六月 30, 2010

Biotech Start-up shows acrylamide reductions with special yeast

Functional Technologies Corp (TSX-V: FEB), a world leader in yeast research and development, today announced initial test results for bread made with its acrylamide-preventing yeast demonstrated reductions of acrylamide of approximately 90%.

六月 16, 2010

Canadians want government to act on obesity

A recent survey conducted commission by the Quebec Coalition on Weight-Related Problems shows that Canadians of all provinces are highly supportive of intervention by governments in a fight against the obesity epidemic. Significantly, 86% of responden...

四月 15, 2010

Potato After-Cooking Darkening most strongly related with phosphorus, Calcium Copper and Magnesium

Irish potato, one of the world's major food crops, is increasingly grown and processed for use in various products;consider the popularity of consumer favorites like French fries and potato chips. In the closely scrutinized food production industry, pr...

三月 15, 2010

Canada: Some Lay's Smokey Bacon potato chips affected by HVP recall

The number of products recalled as a result of the Salmonella contaminated HVP continues to expand. Lay's Smokey Bacon flavour Potato Chips is the latest potato product with certain batches affected:The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning...

三月 02, 2010

Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips, Sweet Maui Onion, May contain Salmonella bacteria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Hawaiian Kettle Style Po...

十二月 21, 2009

Health Canada plan would put asparaginase in french fries, potato chips to fight acrylamide

Health Canada is proposing an unorthodox way of combatting acrylamide, a food ingredient suspected in some cancers: It wants to let manufacturers put small amounts of asparaginase - also used as a cancer-fighting drug - into potato chips and similar fo...

十月 19, 2009

McCain Foods Releases its First Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report

McCain Foods has released its first global corporate social responsibility (CSR) report. This benchmark report, following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, outlines for the first time the company’s progress and commitment to continued ...

八月 26, 2009

Canada adds acrylamide to toxic substance list

Health Canada has added acrylamide to the government’s list of toxic substances. Having added acrylamide to its toxic list, Health Canada will be pursing a three-pronged strategy to reduce exposure to the substance from food sources. It will press ...

七月 23, 2009

WASH study: Foods in Canada contain more salt than elswhere

A study by the British-based World Action on Salt and Health, or WASH, compared the salt content of 260 food products under global brands such as KFC, McDonald's, Kellogg, Nestlé, Burger King and Subway. Not a single product surveyed had the same sal...

三月 13, 2009

Calgary's trans fat initiative dismantled as a result of reorganisations

The province Alberta has put an end to Calgary's trans fat initiative. In January 2008, the Calgary Health Region began limiting the amount of trans fats restaurants could use to less than two percent. It was the first part of a multi-phase initia...

三月 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...

三月 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...

二月 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...

一月 02, 2009

Canadian AAFC Scientists Consider Potato Starch for Nutritional and Industrial Applications

Most cooks are familiar with the thickening properties of corn starch, but potato starch is every bit as much up to the job, say scientists with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). They’re working on a project to further examine the structure and...

七月 23, 2008

What is the healthier option?

Last week we were going to buy popcorn. OK, I admit, we do not only eat potato chips. We ended up to make a choice between two healthier options

七月 17, 2008

Prince Edward Island: Mandatory crop rotation winning farmers' applause

A mandatory three-year crop rotation could be a real hot potato if the provincial (Prince Edward Island) government attempts to legislate it this fall, suggest some farmers who applaud the Commission on Nitrates in Groundwater report. The report was ma...

七月 14, 2008

89% Of Children's Food Products Provide Poor Nutritional Quality, But 62% Of Them Still Make Health Claims

Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content - because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products published in the July issue of the UK-based journal Obesi...