May 25, 2007
Oprah likes canola oil too – Canola oil received the thumbs-up from Oprah Winfrey herself on a recent episode of her TV show. During the May 14 Oprah and Gayle’s Big Spa Adventure episode, Oprah cooked alongside Miraval Spa chef Mary Nearn, using canola oil to sear a salmon fillet.
"I use a canola oil," said Nearn. "It's very neutral; it doesn't burn very easily either." Then Oprah chimed in, "Canola - I like canola too."
To emphasize the point, text appeared on the screen Mary's Tip: Canola oil doesn't burn easily. Mary and Oprah also discussed how to make a little oil go a long way, and how to recognize that the food is absorbing little of the oil.
Find both the recipe and information about the benefits of canola oil at: http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/spa/life/life_adventure_109.jhtml
Canola camper recommends canola oil on the web – Elaine Magee , a recent participant in CanolaInfo's annual Canola Camp for food writers and culinary professionals, is recommending canola oil to consumers via the website WebMD. Her latest article compares a range of cooking oils and margarines, and canola oil comes out on top for its monounsaturated fat content, omega-3 and its low levels of saturated fat.
To see the article, go to: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/rating-cooking-fats?page=1
Boston Pizza drops trans fat – When restaurant chain Boston Pizza launches its new menu May 28, it will debut items without industrially added trans fat. It will also feature the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Health Check symbol, the company says. Six menu items qualify to carry the symbol.
All children's menu items will also be trans fat-free. For more information on nutrition content at Boston Pizza, visit: www.bostonpizza.com
Louisville mulling trans fat ban – Add Louisville, KY to the municipal governments considering a complete ban on trans fat. The Louisville Metro Council has before it an ordinance that would see trans fat completely banned from Jefferson County restaurants. Meanwhile, the Metro Public Health and Wellness Department will roll out an education program to teach people how to avoid trans fat.
Montgomery County, Maryland officially passed its trans fat ban, giving restaurants and other food service establishments until January 1, 2008 to cut trans from their deep-fried food and spreads. They have another year to eliminate trans from dough, batter and baked goods.
In the Canadian capital, Ottawa city council has decided against a trans fat ban.
"Let people make the decision themselves," said councillor Gord Hunter, who voted against the motion.
ADA fact sheet clarifies good vs. bad fats –A new fact sheet sponsored by the Promise Institute for Heart Health Nutrition and approved for publication by the American Dietetic Association is available on the web at www.promiseinstitute.org. The fact sheet, called "Dietary Fats: Clarifying an Age-Old Issue," addresses the difference between saturated and trans fat and unsaturated fat. It also offers canola oil as an example of one of the good fats.
Finnish company makes cheese with canola oil – Caseo Tech Ltd., based in Isokyro, Finland, recently alerted the Council about its continuing success using canola oil to replace highly saturated milk fat in the company’s line of cheeses.
According to Markku Liias, cheesemaster and director, the company has been making hard, semihard, semisoft and soft cheeses with canola oil for more than five years. Annual sales reached 1 million kg this year.
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