Tuesday, October 10, 2006

FDA qualifies health claim for canola oil

Canola oil products can include on its labelling the following wording: "Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 1 1/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the unsatured fat content in canola oil. To achieve this benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day. One serving of this product contains [X] grams of canola oil."

Bonnie - while olive oil is my favorite, canola oil is a good choice as long is it is organic and cold/expeller pressed. If it is not organic, canola is a crop that is heavily sprayed with pesticides.

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