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Doyle Niemann, a delegate in the Maryland General Assembly, agreed Thursday to withdraw his menu-labeling bill after it failed to draw much support from lawmakers. The Restaurant Association of Maryland, which actively opposed the measure, praised Niem...

Renal specialists have called for clear labeling on products that use potassium chloride as a salt replacer because it could pose a hidden risk for dialysis patients. Potassium chloride has been seen as a potential candidate for salt replacement becaus...

The province Alberta has put an end to Calgary's trans fat initiative. In January 2008, the Calgary Health Region began limiting the amount of trans fats restaurants could use to less than two percent. It was the first part of a multi-phase initia...

Ever wonder why those French fries taste so good when you are depressed?Here’s one theory: Salt is a natural antidepressant, which might explain why we have a tendency to over-ingest it.Kim Johnson, a psychologist from the University of Iowa, discovere...

Potatoes are for more than just french fries. With the federal government's aid, a nation-wide network of researchers co-ordinated from Fredericton is hoping to develop new uses for spuds - and help Canadian farmers cash in. The federal government is i...

Sorry, men: Baked Lay's are no longer meant for you. Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, is overhauling all of its calorie-conscious snacks to make them appeal to women, including the baked versions of Lay's, Fritos, Ruffles, Doritos, Cheetos and Tosti...

Peter Keogh &Sons, the potato-growing and packing company owned by the north County Dublin Keogh family, has launched a selenium-enriched Rooster potato called Selena, which is currently available exclusively in Superquinn stores in Ireland.The Sel...

National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Beth Johnson issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Court of Appeals decision to uphold a New York City Board of Health regulation that dictates how nutrit...

Las agencias de seguridad de los alimentos del Reino Unido (Foods Standard Agency, FSA) ha lanzado una campaña publicitaria en los medios para reducir el consumo de grasas saturadas en los alimentos y cambiar los hábitos de compra y alimentación hacia ...

Argentina logró reemplazar, desde 2001, el 55 por ciento de las grasas malas presentes en los alimentos, según el anuncio que se realizará mañana durante un encuentro académico. La jornada denominada "Entornos Saludables y Grasas Trans"está ...

A new survey conducted by foodservice consultants Technomic, Inc. revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City restaurants with 15 or more units is affecting what items consumers order and which restaurants they visit. Technomic fou...

Patatzaken bakken nog steeds op grote schaal in ongezond, vast frituurvet. Van de circa 3.000 snackbars die niet meedoen aan de campagne ‘Verantwoord Frituren’  is ongeveer 70% nog altijd niet overgestapt op het veel betere vloeibare frituurvet, zo bli...

New Zealand scientists have reported that heavily processed foods with a high glycaemic index (GI) could be addictive in a similar way to drugs.Simon Thornley, from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service, noted that foods with a high GI caused blo...

Con la obesidad ocupando las páginas centrales, ¿cuál debería ser la respuesta de las empresas que fabrican, venden y/o hacen publicidad de alimentos con alto contenido calórico y graso? Se estima que en Estados Unidos el 10% de los niños que aún no v...

Most cooks are familiar with the thickening properties of corn starch, but potato starch is every bit as much up to the job, say scientists with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). They’re working on a project to further examine the structure and...

As of Jan. 1 2009 more than 1,500 fast-food and chain restaurants throughout Seattle and King County will be required to post on their menu boards or some other "easily readable"sign how many calories, milligrams of sodium and grams of satura...

Even as artery-clogging trans fats continue their fast fade from the nation's food supply, there are early signs that 2009's nutrition "bad guy"will be salt. Salt is being siphoned from soups, banished from breads, channeled out of chips, e...

A new, healthier variety of potato is set to take the Australian market by storm. Unlike most spuds, Almera is suitable for people who are diabetic or striving to maintain a healthy weight. Graham Liney, who lives about two hours from Canberra, in La...