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More than seven million kilos of high-stability canola oil has been used in Canadian KFC restaurants since the company ditched its vegetable shortening frying methods last year in favour of the healthier alternative. Demand from the restaurant chain, ...

Op de 52ste Horecava, die gisteren zijn deuren opende in de Amsterdamse RAI, ligt het woord gezond op ieders lippen bestorven. Frietfabrikant Farm Frites presenteert er Nature's Goodness, patat die naar eigen zeggen binnen de criteria van de schijf van...

McDonald’s, the US fast-food chain, is selling more burgers than at any time since it arrived in Britain 34 years ago. Despite concerns about bulging waistlines and childhood obesity, there were more than 88 million visits to the “Golden Arches” aroun...

El gigante estadounidense de comida rápida McDonald's rompió en 2007 el récord de ventas de hamburguesas en el Gran Bretaña en los 34 años que lleva implantado en las islas, lo que significa que la comida basura gana terreno en la dieta de los británi...

Calgary may be making history this week as the first Canadian city to ban trans fats in restaurants, but that doesn't mean eating out will soon become much healthier. Some nutrition experts are concerned the massive push to eliminate trans fats in Ca...

Britain introduced a ban on advertising junk food to under-16s Tuesday, aimed at promoting healthy eating and countering growing child obesity. The ban, which extends measures already in place for under-10s, will curb television adverts for food and ...

Burger King has gained the dubious distinction of having the highest levels of artery-clogging, obesity-inducing trans fats in its french fries, chicken nuggets and other meals compared with its fast-food peers, according to federal data released Thur...

 new study of Australians' fast food eating habits is raising the question: should more be done to promote so-called "healthier"fast food options, instead of trying to prevent people from eating fast food altogether?   Emily Brindal, a Univer...

A New York-style ban on trans fats in food is not needed in the UK because consumption rates are already very low, the official food watchdog has said. The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) Board ruled out mandatory restrictions after reviewing evidence ...

Snyder's of Hanover announced the addition of two new MultiGrain items to its 100 Calorie pack offerings. Health-conscious consumers can enjoy our new Sunflower Chips which are all-natural with 0 grams of trans fat, contain 6 grams per serving of Wh...

Kettle Foods is giving potato chips, America’s number one salty snack, a makeover with new 100-calorie bags of its award-winning Kettle™ brand Bakes Lightly Salted Potato Chips. Named “Best Chips” in Health Magazine’s May 2006 Best New Foods for Busy...

McDonalds prints coupons on report cards that reward young children for getting good grades. As childhood obesity rates soar, the controversy is growing about this potentially harmful partnership between fast food companies and public schools.

ConAgra Foods has said it has removed nearly three million pounds of sodium from a range of products without affecting taste.The firm said it will continue to look at ways of cutting down salt, and said it has already managed to remove up to 20 per cen...

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...

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...

At first sight, nothing betrays the strange happenings at the Restaurant of the Future, a spacious, bright university canteen where scientists and students stop in for food and lunchtime chatter. The chef, Jan Kiewied, is stir-frying peppers at a glo...

More than 90 percent of Americans surveyed are quick to identify high blood pressure as one of their biggest health concerns related to sodium intake. However, according to a recent survey conducted by Orville Redenbacher's(R) Gourmet(R) Popping Corn(1...

The check. For each of the chains, we bought and analyzed fries from five to nine restaurants in five states.CR's take. In our sampling, Wendy's still missed its mark. So did Burger King. McDonald's fries claim a high 8 g for most locations and 0 g fo...