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November 20, 2008
Major restaurant chains in UK commit to healthier foods
Six leading high street restaurant chains – Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Subway and Wimpy – have today announced a commitment to make changes in their restaurants, which support Agency activity to help people eat more healthily outside the ...
November 07, 2008
Dow Chemical Company launches Satisfit, an ingredient to reduce fat absorption
At Health Ingredients Europe, the Dow Chemical Company introduced Satisfit, a new weight management ingredient this week, which it claims has been shown to block the absorption of saturated and trans-fats in pre-clinical trials.
October 31, 2008
Salt is set to be the next trans-fat
With so much emphasis on health care during the current presidential campaign, whoever wins next Tuesday’s election will need to make some speedy decisions about the runaway medical costs occasioned by America’s unhealthy eating habits. Salt will lik...October 28, 2008
Food Companies Implement Smart Choices Program to Improve Public Health
In an attempt to improve public health, a group of scientists, dieticians, food makers and retailers have created a nutrition labelling system called the Smart Choices Program (TM). The labels, featuring the symbol of the program and other information ...
October 13, 2008
New York City Restaurants violating Calorie Posting Rule
New York City has issued nearly 700 citations to restaurant chains for not complying with new calorie posting rules. McDonald’s had most violations.The city has issued 682 violations to restaurant chains since a new law took effect five months ago requ... Sponsored Content
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October 02, 2008
Restaurantes de California pronto comenzarán a anunciar calorias
California se convirtió el martes en el primer estado estadounidense que exigirá que las cadenas de comida rápida anuncien las calorías en su menú. El estado estima que sus residentes colectivamente han aumentado 165 millones de kilos en la última déc...
October 02, 2008
BURGER KING Restaurants Now Using Trans Fat Free Cooking Oils as Part of BK Positive Steps Nutrition Program
Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced today that all BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1, 2008, all BURGER KING(R) menu ingredients will contain zero grams artificial trans f...
October 01, 2008
YUM! Brands Announced U.S. Divisions Will Place Calories on All Company Restaurant Menu Boards
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food, will become the first national restaurant chains to begin voluntarily placing product ...
September 30, 2008
Californian Restaurants to list calories on Menu
California on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to require fast-food restaurant chains to list calories on their menus.The state estimates that residents collectively have gained 360 million pounds (165 million kg) in the last decade, and it sees the...September 15, 2008
Impulse snack buys contradict healthy intentions, study
New product design for health-profiled snacks demands a clear message, as a new study demonstrates consumers may opt to ignore the healthy snack, despite what they say. Snacks with a healthy profile are blossoming in terms of sales, but findings...September 04, 2008
Menu labeling is a hit with New Yorkers, survey finds
Nearly nine out of 10 New Yorkers favor their city’s menu-labeling mandate because they believe it helps them make better choices when dining out, according to a survey conducted last week by Technomic Inc. The Chicago-based foodservice research firm s... Sponsored Content 
August 14, 2008
Big Mac si, pero sin ’grasas trans’
Tras haber sido declarada la guerra contra la obesidad en Nueva York por la alcaldía, franquicias como Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC y Pizza Hut han eliminado de sus locales en la ciudad los tratamientos industriales para prolongar la vid...August 07, 2008
Restaurantes de comida rapida en Mexico eliminan grasas pero suben costos
Barcel, Bimbo, Gamesa, Sabritas, Sigma y restaurantes como Burger King, entre otros, eliminarán voluntariamente la utilización de grasas trans que son consideradas perjudiciales para el ser humano. La medida, dada a conocer por el Consejo Mexicano de...
August 06, 2008
France to put 'fat tax' on pizzas, crisps and hamburgers
France is considering plans to impose a "fat tax"by more than trebling the VAT on junk food to tackle soaring obesity levels. Ministers are being urged by health experts to raise VAT from 5.5 to 19.6 per cent on all foods considered to be &q...
July 31, 2008
ASA: McCain campaign 'Eat your greens' not misleading.
The UK advertising watchdog (ASA) investigated the McCain Foods (GB) "Eat your greens"campaign for McCain Rustic Oven Fries and found the campaign was "not irresponsible or misleading". The campaign features the slogan "Eat yo...July 26, 2008
Golpe a Burger y McDonald's: California prohibio las grasas trans
California se convierte en el 1er. estado de USA que prohibe las 'grasas trans'. Según una recién aprobada ley, estos lípidos, relacionados con graves problemas cardiovasculares, estarán prohibidos en todos los restaurantes, cafeterías y panaderías de ...
July 25, 2008
Schwarzenegger signs California trans fat ban
California will be the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants and bakeries under legislation signed today by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The measure requires restaurants to quit using trans fats by January 2010, and for bakeries to follow suit ...