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July 20, 2010
China vows to stop restaurant reuse of cooking oil
Chinese call it "gutter oil"- a foul slop fished up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors - and it's being used widely in the country's eateries.Recycled food oil is China's latest food-safety scandal that has worried consu...From the archive
July 16, 2010
Fast Food Using Less Trans Fats
Trans fats have been showing up less often in fast-food restaurant meals.Research from the University of Minnesota's Nutrition Coordinating Center has shows major chains have significantly reduced their use of oils that contain trans fat in French frie...From the archive
July 14, 2010
IFST responds to FSA break-up story
Stories circulated yesterday reported that Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, would be announcing the break up of the Food Standards Agency. They also suggested that this break up was an indication that the Government had ‘caved in’ to the pressure of...From the archive
July 12, 2010
Food Standard Agency to be abolished by health secretary
The Food Standards Agency is to be abolished by Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, it emerged last night, after the watchdog fought a running battle with industry over the introduction of colour-coded "traffic light"warnings for groceries,...From the archive
July 07, 2010
FDA invites comments on law requiring posting of calories
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is inviting the public to submit comments and information to help the agency implement a new federal law that requires the posting of calorie content and other nutrition information on menu ...From the archive
June 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%.From the archive
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June 28, 2010
Frito-Lay introduces lower sodium Ruffles and Fritos
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America business unit announced the introduction of two new Lightly Salted varieties of chips. Fritos Lightly Salted corn chips and Ruffles Lightly Salted potato chips join Lay’s Lightly Salted potato chips, which were launche...From the archive
June 27, 2010
Europarlement stemt tegen "stoplicht"
Het Europees Parlement heeft tegen een stoplichtsysteem gestemd. Een amendement van enkele fracties in het Parlement voor de invoering van zo'n systeem werd verworpen. Volgens de voorstanders van het verkeerslichtensysteem kunnen consumenten aan de h...From the archive
June 25, 2010
Friet weer terug in zwembad Zeist
Bezoekers van het Zeister zwembad Dijnselburg kunnen daar vanaf zaterdag weer genieten van een frietje met mayonaise. Het patatverbod, dat deel uitmaakte van een proef met gezondere snacks, is daarmee opgeheven, aldus wethouder Jacqueline Verbeek-Ni...From the archive
June 22, 2010
Piden prohibir grasas trans en alimentos en el Reino Unido
El organismo que regula los alimentos y fármacos en el Reino Unido está pidiendo que en Inglaterra se eliminen de los alimentos los ácidos grasos trans. Estos compuestos son un tipo de grasas insaturadas presentes principalmente en productos que han s...From the archive
June 22, 2010
Cut salt and saturated fat levels in processed food to save thousands of lives, says NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has published new guidance on opportunities to improve the nation's diet. Tens of thousands of lives could be saved, and millions of people spared the suffering of ...From the archive
June 22, 2010
FDF responds to new NICE guidelines
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) responded to the publication earlier today of the NICE guidance on opportunities to improve the diet in the United Kingdom. Julian Hunt, FDF's Director of Communication states: "We are surprised that NICE has...From the archive
June 22, 2010
CSPI to Sue McDonald's If It Continues Using Toys to Market Junk Food to Children
The Center for Science in the Public interest (CSPI) has announced it will take McDonald's to court if the fast-food chain continues to use toys to promote Happy Meals. According to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, using toys t...From the archive
June 22, 2010
Demandarán a McDonald's en EEUU: sus juguetes "engordan"
El grupo defensor de los consumidores, con sede en Washington DC, amenazó el martes con demandar a McDonald's, acusando a la cadena de comercializar los juguetes "de manera injusta y engañosa". "La mercadotecnia de McDonald's tiene el e...From the archive
June 20, 2010
Boulder Canyon offers Healthier Snack: 60% less Sodium, No Salt Added, 40% less Fat, Olive Oil Kettle Chips
Boulder Canyon™ Natural Foods, the fastest-growing natural kettle chip brand in the United States (SpinScan® reporting of Boulder Canyon sales according to A.C. Nielsen data for the 52 weeks ending 12/27/09), continues to build its better-for-you snack...From the archive
June 18, 2010
Consumers appreciate nutritional information on menu boards
Menus around the US are in the process of getting a makeover. The new health care bill will require all restaurants, with 20 or more locations, to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-thrus. According to Mintel’s latest research, more...From the archive
June 17, 2010
The changes facing fast food
Analysts expect the fast-food industry to grow modestly this year. But the downturn is making them rethink their strategies. After a strong focus on value - sometimes to the detriment of profits - many companies are now introducing higher-priced items ...From the archive
June 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...From the archive