Diet and Nutrition

Proposed Food Label Changes for Trans Fatty Acids Could Reduce Deaths

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 2nd, 2000

Deaths from heart attacks could be reduced as a result of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plan to change food labels to reflect the amount of trans fatty acids in processed foods, according to a study presented at an American Heart Association dietary conference on fatty acids.

Trans fats are made through the process of hydrogenation that solidifies liquid oils, thereby increasing the shelf life of processed foods containing these oils. Trans fat is found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, and other snack foods.

The researchers expect trans fat intake to change when manufacturers reformulate some products in...

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