FDA Says Partially Hydrogenated Oils, Source of Trans Fat, Must be Removed from Food
In a press release issued last Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that partially hydrogenated oils (PHO), the main source of trans fat in processed foods, must be removed from food products over the next three years. PHOs will no longer be “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS in human food, the agency … [Read more...] about FDA Says Partially Hydrogenated Oils, Source of Trans Fat, Must be Removed from Food
FDA Announcement on Trans Fat Ban Expected Possibly This Week
Total Trans Fat Ban Soon. It is expected that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon announce a nearly total ban on the use of trans fats, also known as partially hydrogenated oils, in processed foods. Trans fats have been widely used in foods for decades, but research in recent years has shown that trans fats are linked … [Read more...] about FDA Announcement on Trans Fat Ban Expected Possibly This Week
