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Source: 30dB.com – Transfats
This is no wonder drug or miracle cure, however. The WHO’s newest guidelines urged countries around the world to eliminate trans fat from food supplies. Trans fat, known to most Americans as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, is industrially produced for use in deep fryers and snack foods, but research has consistently linked its consumption to an increased risk of coronary artery disease. Poorer countries are hit the hardest by trans fat-related health issues, according to New Scientist. It may mean cutting back on snacks, but social media users are almost unanimously in favor of the plan. Trans fat gets 93 percent negative opinions online. If the bans do take place, most Americans will not notice, however. The Food & Drug Administration wrestled with regulation of trans fat for decades before finally ordering food manufacturers to phase it out by 2018. –Hugo Guzman
Republished from 30dB
