We've been asked by RapeseedOilBenefits.com to find 100 MNers to take part in a two-week rapeseed oil challenge starting Monday 13 March and you will have until Sunday 2 April to feedback.
Here's what RapeseedOilBenefits.com, a not-for-profit campaign aiming to inspire people to use this cooking oil, say about the challenge:
“Did you know rapeseed oil, sometimes labelled vegetable oil, is a healthy choice of cooking oil? It contains less saturated fat than other commonly used cooking oils and fats (e.g. approx. 50% less than olive oil). Recent UK dietary and nutrition surveys estimate that as a nation we’re eating too much saturated fat so we need to look for ways to cut down. Current UK government guidelines advise cutting down on all fats and replacing saturated fat with some unsaturated fat. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats such as rapeseed oil in the diet has been shown to lower blood cholesterol, which may reduce the risk of heart disease. It’s also a rich source of vitamin E.
Rapeseed oil is the only commonly used culinary oil that can be widely found both grown and bottled in the UK. It comes in two forms: artisan cold-pressed and refined, which is often labelled vegetable oil. Other vegetable oils, such as olive or sunflower, are primarily imported from mainland Europe or further afield. As well as its nutritional benefits, it’s competitively priced and has many culinary benefits, like its excellent, light, non-greasy flavour profile, and its versatility – from crispy roast potatoes, to healthier baking, to vibrant salad dressings.
Struggling to keep up your New Year’s resolutions? Give rapeseed oil a try, involve your family too if you can, and tell us what you think to be entered into a prize draw."
Here's what's involved:
- This is open to all UK MNers
- The challenge starts Monday 13 March. During the challenge you'll need to post your feedback on a thread on MN. You will have until Sunday 2 April to do so. Please only sign up if you’re available to take part during this time.
- 100 MNers will be selected as 'official' testers. If selected, you'll be sent a £10 supermarket gift card to contribute towards the cost of buying the oils. This gift card will be for one of two supermarkets - you can submit your preference when you sign up. All 'officials' who post feedback on the MN thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 supermarket gift card.
- You can still take part if you don't get selected as an 'official' tester. All 'non-official' testers who take part in the challenge and post feedback on the MN thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £150 supermarket gift card.
- The challenge is to buy two bottles of rapeseed oil – one refined, often labelled 'vegetable oil' and usually in plastic bottles, and the other labelled 'cold-pressed' and often in glass bottles – and then use them in place of your normal cooking oil for two weeks and tell us what you think. Involve your family too if you can. If you already use rapeseed oil, feel free to take part in the challenge too, as Rapeseed Oil Benefits would like to know what you think also, to help them inspire others to use this cooking oil.
From RapeseedOilBenefits.com:
- "If you have any questions about rapeseed oil go to RapeseedOilBenefits.com and check out the Guide to Rapeseed Oil pages and the FAQs, or use the Contact Us form. To help you get cooking with rapeseed oil, try these delicious Recipes created by professional home economists and dietitians, designed to show that healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring – it can be surprisingly good!"
If you'd like to take part as an 'official' in the RapeseedOilBenefits.com challenge, please sign up here.
Thanks
MNHQ
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