{"id":37954,"date":"2015-06-16T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T14:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=news&p=37954"},"modified":"2015-12-30T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T11:02:13","slug":"fda-takes-step-to-remove-artificial-trans-fats-from-processed-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37954","title":{"rendered":"FDA Takes Step to Remove Artificial\u00a0Trans\u00a0Fats from Processed Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FDA<\/a>Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial\u00a0trans\u00a0<\/em>fat in processed foods, are not \u201cgenerally recognized as safe\u201d (GRAS) for use in food. This action is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and to prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks each year.<\/p>\n

FDA has set a compliance period of three years.\u00a0This will allow food manufacturers to either reformulate products without PHOs and\/or petition the FDA to permit specific uses of PHOs.<\/p>\n

The FDA encourages consumers seeking to reduce\u00a0trans<\/em>\u00a0fat intake to check a food\u2019s ingredient list to determine whether or not it contains PHOs.<\/p>\n

For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n