Questions and Answers on Trans Fat Proposed Rule
1999 FDA report explaining the composition of trans fats and proposed label standards.
American Heart Association -Trans Fatty Acids, Butter and Margarine
Reports on recent studies that show potential cholesterol-raising effects of trans fatty acids have raised public concern about the use of margarine and whether other options, including butter, might be better choices.
Ban Trans Fats
Advocacy site urging the banning of trans fatty acids. Contains consumer and product news and information on trans fats.
ConsumerReports - The Stealth Fat
Article describing the prevalence of trans fats in packaged foods, the controversy over labeling trans fat content, and buying recommendations.
Nutrition Action Healthletter - Trans Fat
Article provide consumers with recommendations for avoiding trans fats when eating out.
Revealing Trans Fats
FDA consumer article provides awareness of the risk posed by consuming too much saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.
Transforming Perceptions About Trans Fatty Acids
Article examining adverse health claims made against the trans fats used to replace saturated fats in prepared foods.
In the Matter of Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims and Health Claims; Reopening of the Comment Period
Report to the FDA featuring background information and scientific evidence on trans fatty acids.
Trans Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease
Havard University School of Publich Health provides a scientific overview of trans fats produced through partial hydrogenation, the process of heating vegetable oils in the presence of metal catalysts and hydrogen.
Institute of Food Science and Technology - Trans Fatty Acids
Position paper explaining the sources of trans fatty acids, their links to coronary heart disease, and recommendations.
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