http://www.cagle.com/members/news/transfatban/page/2
Today the FDA proposed measures to reduce and eliminate trans fats that are added to food. This proposal, that is open for public comment for 60 days, declares that partially hydrogenated oils, which are the source of trans fats, are no longer recognized as safe. This would mean that companies would have to prove that partially hydrogenated oils are safe to eat, which would be difficult considering the amount of scientific literature that proves they are unsafe. Studies have shown that trans fats can lower the levels of good cholesterol while increasing the levels of bad cholesterol in the body. Under these guidelines, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, the agency's commissioner, said that 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year could be prevented.
http://transfreeamerica.org/
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/health/fda-trans-fats.html?hpw&rref=health&_r=0
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