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French Halal Meat In Doubt – for Aug. 19, 2010

The lack of a central body in France to oversee the authenticity of halal meat has made some experts doubt that animals have been slaughtered following the correct Islamic procedures. Estimates of the amount of meat labelled halal that does not meet the strict religious standards range from 40 to as high as 80 per
Country Crossroads

Traditional High-Fat Diets Offer Health Benefits

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Born in 1939 in a remote community on Vancouver Island, Richard Atleo’s earliest food memories are of villagers eating feasts of salmon and seafood, foraged berries and gathered plant roots he can recall were “piled as high as a house.” Food at home was in stark contrast to the white bread, potatoes with a little
Country Crossroads

New Atkins Diet Book Released

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Other diets come and go, but Atkins it seems, just takes time off. The popular but controversial low-carb diet is attempting a comeback, this time as an easier to swallow and follow version. The latest revision is contained in The New Atkins for a New You published in March by three American physicians. Based on
Country Crossroads

Milk-, Wheat-Free Diet May Not Help Autism

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Apopular diet that eliminates wheat and milk protein does not appear to help children with autism, but early behavioural treatments do, researchers reported May 19. The findings are sure to disappoint many parents who have been trying to manage autism. “It would have been wonderful for children with autism and their families if we found
Cereals, Crops

Wheat Makes Some People Sick

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Wheat is hailed as the main ingredient in the “staff of life,” but it makes about 14 per cent of North Americans sick, a recent industry meeting was told. That’s not the best news for Canadian farmers who grow more acres of wheat than any other crop, or North American flour millers who want people
Country Crossroads, Pulses

Top 10 Pulse Food Resolutions For 2010

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1. Lose weight: Recent research from the University of Toronto has shown that eating pulses can increase feelings of fullness or satiety and reduce waist circumference. 2. Increase your fibre intake: One cup of cooked pulses contains approximately 15 grams of fibre or around half the recommended daily intake for adults. 3. Decrease your fat
Opinion

Hold The Salt

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While the addition of vitamins and minerals to food is highly regulated, sodium is not. Policy-making in the area of food and nutrition is a difficult task at the best of times. It’s particularly difficult when the science is not clear, and this is more common than most people realize. When the science is uncertain,
Country Crossroads

TV May Prompt Overeating

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Researchers have shown that people who watch TV for two or more hours per day are more likely to be overweight. Sitting on a couch does not burn a lot of calories. When your mind is preoccupied, you may be munching more than you realize, too. If part of your plan for the new year
Opinion

Defining “Natural” Is A Tricky Proposition

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Indirect or implied “natural” claims are everywhere already and the industry will continue to get bolder. With a public suffering from chemical paranoia, there is a growing consumer demand for more “natural” products. Growing doubts about the meaning of “organic” and the spotty regulatory efforts to limit the amount of misleading labelling led the food
Country Crossroads

Fruits, Yogurt On Rise In Canadians’ Diets

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The Canadian diet included fewer oils, red meats and soft drinks but more fruit and yogurt in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. The federal statistics agency on May 27 released its 2008 report on food available for consumption, finding that Canadians’ total daily intake of calories per person is down

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