Canola Ink

December 18, 2009

In This Issue

Canadian Canola Exports Rising
Take Care of "You" with More Omega-3s
Canola Oil is a Doggone Good Idea
"The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen" in Houston Chronicle
All A-Twitter About Canola Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please copy, reprint or transmit any portion of this report. Contact Robert Hunter at (204) 982-2126 or e-mail hunterr@canolacouncil.org with questions or comments.

 

Canadian Canola Exports Rising

Canola exports increased 48 percent this month thanks in large part to food service demand for zero trans, lower saturated fat oils. Canola Council of Canada President JoAnne Buth attributed the increase to large chains like McDonald’s that are "moving away from trans fat" and switching to canola oil or canola oil blends.

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Take Care of "You" with More Omega-3s

Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen, otherwise known as the "You" book authors, recommended canola oil for its favorable omega-3 to omega-6 ratio in the Washington Examiner. They note that most vegetable oils, especially those like soybean oil that are common in processed foods, offer too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3 fat.

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Canola Oil is a Doggone Good Idea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turns out that our puppy pals can benefit from healthy canola oil as well. The gingerbread treats at Beardog Café in Edmonton, A.B., made with such "people" ingredients as canola oil, rye flour, molasses and cinnamon, are safe for dogs with allergies and digestive problems. They taste great, too – dogs reportedly show off their best tricks for a bite – so if the rest of the family gets jealous, try CanolaInfo’s festive Spiced Apple Ginger Cake.

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"The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen" in Houston Chronicle

 

 

 

 

 

A diabetes cookbook round-up for the holidays in the Houston Chronicle featured "The Heart-Smart Diabetes Cookbook: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes Made with Canola Oil" from the American Diabetes Association and CanolaInfo. Noting that all the recipes use canola oil, the summary played up the cookbook’s focus on comfort foods such as French toast, Mexican casserole and homemade soups and said it’s "dedicated to recipes to help diabetics feel like they’re not giving up favorite foods."

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All A-Twitter About Canola Oil

 

 

 

 

CanolaInfo is about to wrap up its first month of social media with 105 Twitter followers and 86 Facebook fans. Today also marks the end of our pre-holiday, weeklong Twitter giveaway of "The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes Made with Canola Oil." Each day, the first person to respond with the hashtag #canola won a free copy of the cookbook. Sample responses included "I love #canola oil!", "#Canola is the best oil to use," and our personal favorite, "#Canola oil. Good for Every Body!"