Ina's Sets (Fried) Chickens Free - Trans Fat-Free; Chicago Restaurant a Pioneer in Testing Trans Fat-Free Cooking Oil.CHICAGO -- Today, the "Breakfast Queen of Chicago" announced that she intends to do her part to help the city live up to its promise of becoming trans fat-free. Ina's, one of the most beloved restaurants in town, is among a number of leading restaurants around the country testing new cooking oils that dramatically reduce the level of "bad fats" (trans fats and saturated fats) in fried foods without compromising taste or kitchen performance. "If we can help our customers enjoy foods that not only taste great, but are healthier, too, that is a win-win," said Ina Pinkney, owner of Ina's. "We pride ourselves on being "cutting edge" when it comes to providing our guests with the latest innovations in health and taste. Our customers get to enjoy the foods they love, and we get the satisfaction of knowing we are constantly improving the nutritional profile of the food we serve." The high-stability canola oil Noun 1. canola oil - vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids canola vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants uniquely combines a high level of monounsaturated fats (the "good" fats) and a low level of saturated fats. The result is an oil that doesn't require hydrogenation hydrogenation (hīdrôj`ənā'shən, hī'drəjənā`shən), chemical reaction of a substance with molecular hydrogen, usually in the presence of a catalyst. for stability and has zero trans fats. The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. recently concluded that trans fats pose a substantially increased risk of heart disease, even at low levels of consumption. Most of the heart-clogging trans fats in the U.S. diet come from the 5 billion pounds of partially hydrogenated cooking oils used annually to make french fries and other fried foods. "We want to be about more than good food," said Pinkney. "We want to be about good living, too. Everything we do here is about creating a positive experience for our customers, and serving better-for-you products is part of that experience." Two recently unveiled research studies -- one by the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and one by Jeffrey Gross Market Research in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. -- confirm three important facts about the performance of these new oils: --Consumer preference for foods fried in these new oils was equal to preference for foods fried in partially hydrogenated soybean oil Soy´bean oil n. 1. an oil obtained from the soybean (Glycine max), rich in protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and in paints and varnishes and in various industrial applications; - (the industry standard that is notoriously high in trans fats) and higher than foods fried in low linolenic soybean oil (another trans fat-free alternative). --Foods fried in these new oils had 65 percent fewer combined trans and saturated fats than foods fried in partially hydrogenated soybean oil. --These highly stable oils performed very well in the demanding environment of the foodservice kitchen. In fact, they stayed functional up to 50 percent longer than other oils tested, which translates into economic benefits for foodservice operators. "We applaud restaurants like Ina's because they are taking a leadership role on this important health issue," said Bill McCullough with Bunge, whose Nutra-Clear NT(TM) brand was used at Ina's. "These oils give restaurants, for the first time, a way to eliminate trans fats and significantly reduce saturates without compromising taste and performance." These new oils, which are commercially available now, are made from specially bred NEXERA(TM) canola and sunflower seeds developed by Dow AgroSciences Dow AgroSciences LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. . The company recently announced it would dramatically increase acreage in 2007 to enable the conversion by foodservice and food processing companies to trans-fat free alternatives. About Ina's In 1991, owner Ina Pinkney opened Ina's Kitchen, which quickly grew to be Chicago's premier breakfast restaurant. Famous for the delectable breakfast favorites that earned her the nickname "Breakfast Queen of Chicago," Ina's also serves lunch and dinner 'comfort food' favorites such as fried chicken, meatloaf and chicken pot pie. Over the years, Ina's has been featured in publications such as The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Bon Appetit, Chicago Magazine, The Chicago Sun-Times, and on Oprah.com. Additional information about Ina's is available at www.breakfastqueen.com. About Bunge North America Bunge North America, the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BG), is a vertically integrated food and feed ingredient company, supplying raw and processed agricultural commodities and specialized food ingredients to a wide range of customers in the livestock, poultry, food processor, foodservice and bakery industries. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunge North America and its subsidiaries operate grain elevators, oilseed oilseed the seeds of the linseed plant, rapeseed or canola, peanut, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); biproduct oils from seeds include corn, grapeseed, olive, sesame, sunflower. processing plants, edible oil refineries and packaging facilities, and corn dry mills in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. www.bungenorthamerica.com About Dow AgroSciences Dow AgroSciences LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (TM), based in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., is a top-tier agricultural company, providing innovative crop protection, seeds, and biotechnology solutions to serve the world's growing population. A wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of The Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850 ) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Overview The Dow Chemical Company is currently the second largest chemical manufacturer in the World (after BASF)[1]. , global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com. (TM)Trademark of Bunge North America (TM)Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC |
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