Estelle Menz
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  • Glasgow, Scotland
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Description of your work (what you do, what your organization/project does...)
Fine food & produce importer/seller
How did you hear/who told you about Dialogue4Health?
A friend who works in Virginia had me listen to your podcast about the farm bill. I googled and found this site.

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Estelle Menz posted a blog post

CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION-Telling their side of the high fructose corn syrup story

"The Corn Refiners Association represents the corn refining (wet milling) industry and has launched a national educational campaign to provide science-based facts about high fructose corn syrup to the public"The food refining industry is moving forward with what appears to be a well-financed and sophisticated campaign to protect the reputation of high fructose corn syrup.  The website is well designed.  It includes toolkits to help…See More
Oct 29, 2011
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Estelle Menz replied to Estelle Menz's discussion Salt getting attention as troublesome additive in international food processing circles
"HARVARD NEWSLETTER TIPS ON UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION STUDIES Thank you Beatrice.  Below is a link to the Harvard School of Public Health newsletter that helps the average individual (not you given your profile) read nutrition studies with a…"
Sep 1, 2011
Beatrice Yearwood commented on Estelle Menz's blog post Chicago serves up a rolling feast of healthy food to poor neighborhoods
"CHICAGO IS PUBLIC HEALTH'S KIND OF TOWN-Sort of The City of Chicago's public health plan reflects some of awareness of the need to work with a range of sectors to achieve public health goals. A colleague who works for the department…"
Aug 16, 2011
Beatrice Yearwood replied to Estelle Menz's discussion Salt getting attention as troublesome additive in international food processing circles
"Estelle: Here is a link to the Cochrane review as  reference for others who may read your post. It is great to have someone from the food retail business so interested in this issue.   I see from your past posts & profiles that you…"
Aug 5, 2011
Estelle Menz left a comment for Sarah Hazlegrove
"Dear Sarah: Welcome to this group. I am always delighted to see more representation from food and nutrition arenas on this site.  Please take a few moments whenever possible to post a comment or share information about developments in your area…"
Aug 5, 2011
Estelle Menz replied to Estelle Menz's discussion Salt getting attention as troublesome additive in international food processing circles
"TO SALT OR NOT TO SALT-IT'S NO LONGER THE QUESTION Since this May post a review of salt studies revealed that reducing salt in the diet did not the problem of high blood pressure.  Now The Lancet has written a scathing report about the…"
Aug 5, 2011
Estelle Menz posted a blog post

The shame of unhealthy lifestyle habits depicted on The New Yorker's cover

The New Yorker can be counted on to bring the absurd to serious matters. See More
Jul 25, 2011
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Estelle Menz posted a blog post

Chicago serves up a rolling feast of healthy food to poor neighborhoods

I never cease to be amazed by Americans.  The former Obama administration operative & current head man in your Windy City, Rahm Emanuel, is championing buses that sell healthy food in what are called food desserts.  If I am not mistaken, a similar effort was tried in New York with a much smaller mode of transport-food carts- selling food in front of those dreadful corner "grocery" stores.  The healthy food cart owners were beset upon by unhappy store owners and dared not return.   Read…See More
Jun 27, 2011
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Beatrice Yearwood replied to Estelle Menz's discussion Bidding farewell to the U.S. Food Pyramid
"Thank you for drawing attention to the new graphic for better eating choices.  The plate has its critics, but pyramid was very confusing.  What we need in America is a nutrition curriculum that begins in 1st grade.  This is not…"
Jun 5, 2011
Estelle Menz posted a blog post

Industry unhappy with U.S. government agencies' recommendations to cut back fat, sodium, and sugar

Although I am a specialty foods importer in Scotland, I read the web newsletter written by Food Navigator USA.  They have a similar publication for the UK, but it is a good snap-shot of what is on the minds of mass market food producers and distributors.  A recent …See More
May 31, 2011
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May 31, 2011
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Beatrice Yearwood replied to Estelle Menz's discussion Salt getting attention as troublesome additive in international food processing circles
"BELGIAN SODIUM STUDY RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT BODY OF EVIDENCE Hi Estelle: Research on sodium will create controversy because it is not feasible to conduct a clinical trial. An article  early this month in the New York Times discussed this very…"
May 28, 2011
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May 27, 2011
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Apr 11, 2011
Estelle Menz commented on Anne Sunderland's blog post Cross-National Emergency Department Studies Offer Valuable Insight into Alcohol Use and Injuries
"I found this article interesting.  Do you know if there is a tax on alcohol in the U.S. or a state in the U.S.?  I 've heard that there is a move afoot to tax soda.  Is it difficult to pass these types of taxes in the U.S?"
Apr 11, 2011
Estelle Menz posted a blog post

Anti-beverage tax group says no cause-and-effect relationship between soda and obesity

The economy is on everyone's mind. In the UK there is a lot of belt-tightening that has been a disaster for some.  While the royal nuptials headlines appear in your tabloids & magazines popular with the younger set, there is more talk about cuts in spending than what Mrs. Middleton will be wearing to the royal wedding.  Friends from California have a small gourmet pizza shop and they report that they were visited by a well-dressed man to discuss a tax on soda.   It seems your beverage…See More
Apr 11, 2011
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Salt getting attention as troublesome additive in international food processing circles

Started this discussion. Last reply by Estelle Menz Sep 1, 2011. 4 Replies

It is difficult to determine if this industry is interested in a good faith effort in sodium reduction recommended in the Journal of Hypertension. A recent article in the food industry newsletter…Continue

Tags: Jacqui_Webster, acidulants, hypertension, sodium

Bidding farewell to the U.S. Food Pyramid

Started this discussion. Last reply by Beatrice Yearwood Jun 5, 2011. 1 Reply

After millions of dollars to develop and promote the Food Pyramid, it is going the way of the plate. The Food Pyramid will be replaced by a dinner plate divided into sections that we hope conveys…Continue

Tags: food_groups, obesity, David_Kessler, calories, dinner_plate

Nuns prepared to raise hell at McDonald's?

Started Mar 4, 2011 0 Replies

Americans are not known for good manners, but I did not think this included nuns.  Well at least a group of nuns, who own $2,000 in McDonald's shares, seem prepared to be brazen.  Apparently an order…Continue

Tags: marketing, clown, Sisters_of_St._Francis, Michelle_Leder, advertising

Reducing cow emissions may benefit fight against climate change

Started Feb 5, 2011 0 Replies

It seems that bad joke adolescent boys like to repeat about cows and their digestive problems may be useful in climate change mitigation.  Carbon sequestration may allow US beef producers to reduce…Continue

Tags: USDA, greenhouse_gases, CAFO, cattle, climate_change

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CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION-Telling their side of the high fructose corn syrup story

Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:00pm 0 Comments

"The Corn Refiners Association represents the corn refining (wet milling) industry and has launched a national educational campaign to provide science-based facts about high fructose corn syrup to the public"

The food refining industry is moving forward with what appears to be a well-financed and sophisticated campaign to protect the reputation of high fructose corn syrup. …

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The shame of unhealthy lifestyle habits depicted on The New Yorker's cover

Posted on July 25, 2011 at 10:30pm 0 Comments



The New Yorker can be counted on to bring the absurd to serious matters. …

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Chicago serves up a rolling feast of healthy food to poor neighborhoods

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 4:39pm 1 Comment

I never cease to be amazed by Americans.  The former Obama administration operative & current head man in your Windy City, Rahm Emanuel, is championing buses that sell healthy food in what are called food desserts.  If I am not mistaken, a similar effort was tried in New York with a much smaller mode of transport-food carts- selling food in front of those dreadful corner "grocery" stores.  The healthy food cart owners were beset upon by unhappy store owners and dared not return.   Read…

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Industry unhappy with U.S. government agencies' recommendations to cut back fat, sodium, and sugar

Posted on May 31, 2011 at 11:30am 0 Comments

Although I am a specialty foods importer in Scotland, I read the web newsletter written by Food Navigator USA.  They have a similar publication for the UK, but it is a good snap-shot of what is on the minds of mass market food producers and distributors.  A recent … Continue

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