Let the baker beware! The FDA, which will collect public comment for 60 days, proposes to remove trans fats, also called partially hydrogenated oils, from the list of substances “generally recognized as safe” in food. “That changes the burden of proof,” said Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiovascular epidemiologist at Harvard University. “If a company wants to use trans fats, they’ll have to prove they are not harmful.” “I believe that the cumulative scientific data against trans fats is just so overwhelming, it just called for action by the FDA,” Jessup said. Trans fats are formed when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it solidify. The hydrogenation process makes fats less likely to spoil, and makes foods feel less greasy. Trans fats are common in processed foods such as crackers, frozen pizzas, margarines, and coffee creamers, as well as fried foods like French fries and doughnuts.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:41:07 +0000
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