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Oils and fats News December 2014

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Update on Edible Fats and Oils for Human Health – free one day seminar University of Auckland, Thursday 27 November 2014 https://www.conf.auckland.ac.nz/ei/getdemo.ei?id=284&s=_4FC0OQ150.   The saturated fat and coconut oil debate This continues with the over enthusiastic proponents marketing coconut oil as a cure- all for everything, defying the science and continuing to promote the oil as the healthiest ever. We have already reviewed the evidence and whilst it is not the intention to demonize this well established edible oil, the claims are unjustified and are…

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Oils and Fats News October 2014

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The saturated fat debate An informed measured response to recent articles about saturated fat and coronary heart disease has recently been published on the Otago University health matters website. The recent review and meta-analysis by Chowdhury et. al. created a great deal of controversy. The Otago researchers, long experienced in this field, have reiterated the advice that reducing saturated fat in the diet with unsaturated fats has a beneficial effect and lowers incidence of mortality from this disease. The National Heart Foundation are currently reviewing…

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Oils and Fats News August 2014

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AGM and Winter Dinner An enjoyable meal and social was held at The Grand Harbour Chinese Restaurant on The Viaduct in Auckland. Fuelled by good food and wine the members elected the existing committee and re-appointed the auditor. The Chairman’s report is on the website. http://www.oilsfats.org.nz/ Papers presented at NZIFST conference July 2014 Antioxidants A really practical and modern guide to natural antioxidant choice, was presented by Harish Metel of Kemin. This area is of vital importance to NZ food manufacturers particularly exporters as many…

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Oils and Fats News June 2014

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Annual dinner and AGM This will be held at Grand Harbour Chinese restaurant on the viaduct in Auckland. The date to book in diaries is Tuesday, 24 June. A very tasty banquet is planned and as usual excellent wines will be provided in a private room. We hope as many people as possible will attend this informal evening. The booking form is on the new website. The New website Contributions, comments, additions and suggestions are welcomed by members. If anyone wants to delve into the…

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Oils & Fats News April 2014

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New Website Chris Newey of Foodworks has been revitalising our website. The address and login are as before and we will continue to add relevant information for the industry and academia. The new site is meant to be interactive and to encourage participation in discussions. We hope also to continue the fight against non-scientific myths which only serve to confuse the consumer. http://www.oilsfats.org.nz/ Modified Mediterranean Diet For many years now the benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet have been promoted with these benefits attributed to…

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Oils & Fats News January / February 2014

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Conferences in 2014 105th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo May 4-7, 2014 | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center | San Antonio, Texas. (The site of the Alamo). This looks to be of the normal high calibre of these meetings. annualMeeting.aocs.org Lipid section of the annual NZIFST conference Christchurch, July 1-3, 2014. There will be an oil and fats/lipids/antioxidants session at the conference. Any interest in presenting then please contact the secretary. www.nzifst.org.nz/conference.asp Veteran Lipid Researcher offers inspiration for the semi -retired! The researcher, Fred Kummerow, an…

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Oils and Fats News December 2013

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USFDA bans trans fats The FDA in the US has announced that it intends to ban artificial trans-fatty acids from the nation’s food supply because the substances increase the risk of heart disease. They quoted their medical experts saying “there is no safe level of consumption of artificial trans fat.” The AOCS, the American Oil Chemists Society known as “Your Global Oil and Fats Connection“ has worked for years to finesse and finalise the Official methods of analysis for these materials in food. The AOCS are…

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Oils and Fats News August 2013

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AGM and Mid Winter Dinner A convivial meeting was had by all 28 people who attended this year’s dinner at the Northern Club in Auckland. The current officials were again voted in and life goes on perhaps with a more modern and catchy title. Omega-3 and prostate cancer This recent Meta analysis has really put the cat amongst the pigeons with the poor authors being vilified and criticized.  Whatever happened to scientific democracy where one can publish a paper and have it open to fair…

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Oils and Fats News June 2013

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AGM This year’s AGM and dinner will be held at the Northern Club on July 23rd. Those wanting to attend should just email the secretary and the official notice with payment details will go out in mid June. The price will be $50.00 including wine. More on Toxic Oil book Recently Reviewed by Dr. Peter Clifton, University of South Australia and Bill Shrapnel talking about the best-selling book on lipid nutrition  in which they say  the book has the power to influence the national diet…

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Oils and Fats News March 2013

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Toxic Oil by David Gillespie This is a new book written by Australian author David Gillespie who blew the whistle on sugar and its ills. The author is a non-scientist but a lawyer and he has become a self appointed guardian of consumer nutrition. His new book is full of hyperbole and poorly researched facts; however there is a kernel of truth in his proposition. His premise is that polyunsaturated fats are killing us by causing cancer and atherosclerosis and that we should all revert…

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