News on Health and Nutrition from Canada

December 04, 2007
Ontario To Make Schools Trans-Fat Free
Ontario is taking action to make schools healthier places to learn by moving to drop trans fat from lunchroom menus."Our kids' health is just too important to risk,"said Premier Dalton McGuinty. "Trans fats have no place in our schools a...
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November 29, 2007
Calgary to junk trans fat
Local diets will be nearly trans fat-free by July 2009, the Calgary Health Region confirmed yesterday. The region's board unanimously endorsed a plan that, according to its medical officer of health, Dr. Brent Friesen, will put the city in the natio...
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Cargill reports Q1 earnings surge
October 29, 2007
Cargill expands Clear Valley high oleic canola line
US ingredient giant Cargill is expanding its line of high oleic canola products, on the back of customer demand for oils and shortenings with no trans fat and low levels of saturated fat.Cargill has changed the brand name of its TransEnd all-purpose s...
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