Good Afternoon List Friends
Thought you might be interested in this press release from the CLA
(Conjugated Linoleic Acid) network. It tells of a conference coming up
in Kananaskis, Alberta in May. The theme will be:
A one stop look at the latest science and opportunities surrounding
conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
For those who might not be familiar, CLA is a poly-unsaturated fatty
acid found in meat and milk from ruminants. Over the past decade it has
been found to have a number of beneficial health effects in animal
studies. The conference agenda has a number of very interesting speakers.
Regards
Ross Gould, P.Ag. Retired
Calgary, Alberta
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>CLA Network
>3rd Floor, Provincial Building
>4920 - 51 Street
>Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6K8
>Tel: (403) 340-5545 Fax: (403) 340-4896
>Email: CLAnetwork@gov.ab.ca
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>For Immediate Release:
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>Kananaskis conference to showcase health-boosting power of CLA
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>Red Deer, Alta., March 6, 2007: A one-stop look at the latest science and
opportunities surrounding conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) - a natural component
of dairy and beef products that has shown considerable health potential - is
the focus of an upcoming, leading-edge conference in Kananaskis, Alta.
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>"CLA Summit 2007 - Harvesting the Future," May 8-10, is hosted by
the CLA Network, a collaborative team from academia, industry and government,
including representatives from many areas of expertise such as research, food
industry, health and communications.
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>Though CLA was relatively unknown a mere decade ago, pioneering studies
based largely on animal models have shown this dairy and beef component has
considerable potential for human health benefits related to cancer, heart
disease, diabetes, kidney disease, bone density and obesity.
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>"For a food component, CLA has shown extraordinary potential to fight
against chronic disease in humans," says Dr. Spencer Proctor, Director of
the Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases Laboratory at the University of
Alberta, part of the CLA Summit organizing committee. "The CLA Summit will
showcase the latest scientific findings on a number of key fronts, while
providing insight and ideas from leading speakers in the field."
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>The CLA Network was founded in 2001. Current members include Alberta
Agricultural Research Institute, Agriculture and Food Council, Alberta
Livestock Industry Development Fund, Alberta Agriculture and Food, University
of Alberta, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Alberta
Milk, Beef Information Centre, Alberta Beef Producers, the Agriculture Policy
Framework and Teagasc Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority.
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>The Summit is designed to provide an overview of the major progress
achieved under the past three years of CLA Network funding, as well as
perspectives from leading researchers and industry representatives on new
opportunities. It also includes poster presentations by CLA researchers and
students.
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>"Attendance at the CLA Summit will be of most interest to key CLA
Network members and direct stakeholders, as well as health professionals,
nutritionists and industry leaders," says CLA Network manager Vince Ohama
of Alberta Agriculture and Food. "However, information on the latest
science and opportunities discussed at the session will be made available
through the CLA Network's ongoing communications effort, anchored at
www.CLAnetwork.com."
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>Keynote speakers on the agenda include Dr. Corey Scott of U.S.-based Lipid
Nutrition, B.V. on CLA and obesity; Helen Bishop MacDonald, registered
dietitian and author, on the challenge of changing consumer perceptions on
animal fat; and Dr. Martha Belury of Ohio State University, on CLA benefits
related to insulin resistance.
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>The agenda also includes presentations by leaders of the various CLA
Network modules, which cover the areas of dairy production, beef production,
animal mechanisms, human health, market research, product development and
communications. The CLA Summit, held at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, begins
with registration at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 and wraps up at 2:15 on
Thursday, May 10. Registration form and detailed agenda information is
available on the Web, at www.CLAnetwork.com.
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>Participants in the CLA Summit may also be interested in attending the
Western Obesity Summit, a complementary conference also taking place at the
Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, May 6 to 8, immediately prior the CLA Summit
meeting. The Western Obesity Summit is hosted by the Canadian Obesity Network.
Contact information for registration is available at www.CLAnetwork.com.
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>"The Western Obesity Summit will feature invited lectures,
opportunities for networking, a poster session and a special student/trainee
symposium of selected oral presentations from submitted abstracts from all
fields of research in understanding obesity," says Proctor. "One of
the highlights will be a session dedicated to functional foods, including the
impact of CLA in human health." Dr. Catherine Field, University of Alberta
and Dr. Peter Jones, University of Manitoba, will speak on the prospect of
using food derived lipids in the context of chronic diseases and obesity.
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>For more information, contact:
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>Vince Ohama, CLA Network Manager
>Phone: (403) 340-5545
>Email: CLAnetwork@gov.ab.ca
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