Trans fats are lurking in all commercially made food products containing partially hydrogenated oils or shortening. They are also hiding in frying fats used by many fast food joints. (A 1998 Dutch ...

This process also increases the fat's melting point and helps to extend its shelf life. If you’ve ever heard of ‘partially ...

The only way of finding out if a food contains trans fats is to look out for 'hydrogenated vegetable oil', 'hydrogenated fat' or 'partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (or fat)'. "Trans fats are a ...

Trans fats are lurking in all commercially made food products containing partially hydrogenated oils or shortening. They are also hiding in frying fats used by many fast food joints. (A 1998 Dutch ...

Jamaica is a step closer to developing policy to eliminate trans-fatty acids or trans-fats from the local food system. The ...

It’s frightening how many crackers—even those that scream “0 Trans Fats!”—contain hydrogenated oil. Even worse is partially hydrogenated oils, which create trans fats and also show up in ...

In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came out with a new position statement regarding partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)—the major source of artificial trans fat in our foods ...

Some health professionals occasionally recommend butter over margarine because it is a "natural" fat. Margarine is discouraged because some are made from hydrogenated vegetable oils. However ...

Legislation coupled with public awareness could drive this important cultural shift needed to eliminate trans fats from our diets. Public awareness is a critical component of this strategy. Most ...

or yogurt (Brummel & Brown)—have trans or saturated fat. Our tasters liked Brummel & Brown 35% Vegetable Oil Spread (which contains partially hydrogenated soybean oil) and I Can't Believe It's ...