Originally published October 4 2005
Canada moves toward healthier cooking with canola oil
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Trans fat-free Natreon(TM) canola oil provides an alternative to hydrogenated oils used for restaurant frying, and the heavy marketing of this food seems primed to move the Canadian food industry toward healthier solutions for a population riddled with heart disease.
A new generation of canola oil developed by Dow AgroSciences is a growing solution to a healthier Canada.
"The Canadian canola industry can supply the required quantity to replace all partially hydrogenated oil currently used in Canadian food within two years," states Jim Wispinski, Marketing Director for Dow AgroSciences.
This message will certainly pique the interest of the Task Force on Trans Fats (TFTF), which intends to make recommendations this fall about eliminating or reducing processed trans fats in Canadian foods.
While consumers have reduced their total fat intake over the past 20 years, coronary heart disease remains Canada's number one killer today.
Canada is one of the countries with the highest per capita consumption of trans fats in the world.
Trans fatty acids are found mostly in foods made with partially hydrogenated oil.
Examples include fried foods, baked goods and snack foods.
The World Health Organization and Health Canada recommend limiting saturated and trans fats as much as possible to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Natreon canola oil is trans fat free and contains the lowest amount of saturated fat of any vegetable oil on the market.
Natreon is abundant in "good" mono and polyunsaturated fats.
It's natural stability makes it ideal for food service applications, such as frying, and for products that require extended shelf-life, such as baked goods and snack foods.
Dow AgroSciences took part in the June 2005 Task Force consultation where they presented Natreon canola oil as an ideal trans fat free alternative for restaurants and food manufacturers currently examining ways to comply with the coming recommendations.
With 135 employees throughout Canada, Dow AgroSciences head office is in Calgary, Alberta with canola development and research capacity in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Dow AgroSciences Canada is an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences LLC, a global company based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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