Research & Resources
Prominent studies have been conducted to support the benefits of Omega-9 Oils and provide valuable solutions to the restaurant and foodservice industry.
RESEARCH
- Dietary Modeling Shows that the Substitution of Canola Oil for Fats Commonly Used in the United States Would Increase Compliance with Dietary Recommendations for Fatty Acids. - Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 10, Pages 1726-1734
- Striving to Increase Compliance with Dietary Guidelines for Fatty Acid Intake: A Call for Multifaced Dietary Approach - Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 10, Pages 1688-1846
- Rotational Frying Fact Sheet (132 KB PDF) - A rotational fry study, conducted by the University of Lethbridge, in late 2005, made an in-depth comparison of 10 cooking oils. Using a restaurant-style, rotational frying format, investigators measured fry life, and consumer sensory scoring.
- Consumer Sensory Fact Sheet (188 KB PDF) - A consumer sensory study found that adults and teenagers equally preferred french fries prepared using Omega-9 Canola Oil to fries prepared in the partially hydrogenated soybean oil typically used in today's restaurants. Importantly, adults (by nearly two to one) and teenagers significantly preferred french fries prepared using Omega-9 Canola Oil over low linolenic soybean oil.
RESOURCES
- CanolaInfo - CanolaInfo is the information source for consumers, health professionals, chefs, media, educators - everyone who wants to know more about the world's healthiest oil - canola.
- U.S. Canola Association - The U.S. Canola Association's mission is to increase United States canola production to meet the growing public demand for healthy products, as canola oil has the healthiest fat profile of any oil in the marketplace.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Qualified Health Claim for Canola Oil - The FDA has recently ruled that canola oil is now eligible to bear a qualified health claim on its ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to its unsaturated fat content.
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) - Learn more about the healthy benefits of canola oil from the American Dietetic Association.
- American Heart Association (AHA) - American Heart Association is one of the foremost authorities on good and bad fats and how they impact heart health. The site is a great resource for both consumers and restaurants needing the health facts on fats.
- Task Force on Trans Fat - A cooperative effort involving Health Canada and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Task Force notes in their 'TRANSforming the Food Supply' final report on trans fat, "major strides have been made in developing new oilseed varieties (e.g. high-oleic canola) with traits that enable the manufacture of vegetable oils that have greater oxidative stability and longer shelf life. For many applications, this increased degree of oxidative stability enables the use of such oils without the need for hydrogenation."
- Heart & Stroke Foundation - The Heart & Stroke Foundation leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy. Take a look at their recommendations on trans fat and its effect on heart disease and stroke.
- Harvard School of Public Health - The Harvard School of Public Health has conducted a great deal of research on the topic of trans fat. Their findings offer some interesting insight into where trans fat lurks, while they also highlight Dow AgroSciences Omega-9 Oils as an alternative to partially hydrogenated oils in commercial applications.
