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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 11, 2009
The Canola Council of
Canada (CCC) today announced a new wave of investment --
$350,000 -- into research on the role of canola in the
prevention and treatment of heart disease and diabetes.
The announcement of funding under the Canola Product Research
Fund (CPRF) kicked off the Council’s annual convention in
Toronto. Themed “The Skinny on Fats”, the convention today is
featuring presentations about the prospects for canola as the
world’s healthiest oil.
Dr. David Jenkins, Professor of Medicine and Nutritional
Sciences at the University of Toronto, said the funding will
allow his team to continue research into nutritional ways of
preventing and treating diabetes and heart disease. The first
phase of his research project was funded by an earlier infusion
of CPRF funds. Dr. Jenkins is a speaker at the CCC conference.
The $350,000 investment will go toward two key research
projects:
- The effect of Canola Oil
on Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
in Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes – Endothelial Function
Assessment (Drs. David Jenkins and Cyril Kendall)
- The effects of Canola Oil
Fatty Acid Composition on Insulin Resistance and Obesity
(Drs. Carla Taylor and Peter Zahradka)
“Our industry has come together –
growers, crushers, exporters and seed developers, to fund this
important research,” said Canola Council President JoAnne Buth.
“Our goal is to leverage these dollars by partnering with the
federal government on further research initiatives.”
Brian Chorney, a Director on the CCC Board of Directors and a
canola producer, said the research is welcome news for Canada’s
50,000 canola growers. “This is truly a great example of canola
producer levy dollars at work. Canola is the healthiest oil in
the world, not just because we say so, but because research
proves it. That is a key point in marketing Canadian canola.”
The CPRF was established in 2007 as a major fund to support
innovative research linking canola oil to improving the health
of all Canadians. |
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