​63 countries around the world think it’s a good idea to Reduce Future Medical Expenses and avoid a chronic illness by not working in kitchens where the fumes are concentrated in Aldehydes. The cost to employers, hospitals & family is significant. Answer – live healthy, avoid the low priced seed oils high in Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids – PUFA, namely Omega 3 & 6. Here is why. The families of Vegetable oils include Soybean (64% PUFA), Sunflower (75% PUFAS, GM & Non-GM), Rapes

This post is originally posted in The Olive Times: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Better for Frying Fish by JEDHA DENING on 25th August, 2016 Researchers found that the cooking oil we choose determines the generation of toxic compounds during frying, "which can have a great influence on food safety and human health.” Frying is a simple cooking method used in home and restaurant meal preparation worldwide. There are two types of frying, shallow frying and deep frying. Deep frying resu

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 7) that three bottled sunflower oil

This is a summary of the Food Safety Focus (112th Issue, November 2015) in Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety. Aflatoxins and Benzo(a)pyrene are the two major carcinogenic chemicals particularly presented in fats and oils. Aflatoxins Group of highly toxic mycotoxins produced by fungi (4 main kinds: B1, B2, G1, G2) Carcinogenic (Group I in WHO - IARC*) - Liver as primary target Pressing of contaminated oil-bearing crops e.g. corn, peanuts, other oilseeds result in their presence

Over the last week lots of newspapers etc. are talking about Glyphosate, GMO seed and trans fats. Here is a quick summary. RoundUp (Glyphosate pesticide) is the most common pesticide used to grow seeds and make food oils in Asia, USA & Canada. Genetically modified seeds are able to resist diseases and create seed oil more easily. GMO seed & RoundUp (Glyphosate pesticide) are used in plants growing across Canada, USA, parts of South America and China to make seed oil. Image ad

"The sunflower oil market will saturate in the next five years, fueled by the step away from GMO oils and canola." Oilseeds International said. Snack and food manufacturers have moved away from genetically modified oils, replacing them with a variety of non-GMO certified oils. But the high oleic value and positive label attributes of sunflower oil make it a preferred choice among many, claimed Tony Intal, sales representative of Oilseeds International, a leading supplier of s