Posted on 06/16/2015 8:04:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Now that trans fats will be off the list of safe additives, any company that wants to use them will have to petition the agency to allow it. That would phase them out almost completely, since not many uses are likely to be allowed.
Still, food companies are hoping for some exceptions. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the main trade group for the food industry, is working with companies on a petition that would formally ask the FDA if it can say there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from some specific uses of the fats. A spokesman for the group would not specify what the industry plans to ask for, but said the FDA encouraged food companies to submit a petition.
Trans fats are widely considered the worst kind for your heart, even worse than saturated fats, which also can contribute to heart disease. Over the years, they have been used in foods like frostings, which need solid fat for texture, or in those that need a longer shelf life or flavor enhancement. Popular foods that have historically contained trans fats are pie crusts, biscuits, microwave popcorn, coffee creamers, frozen pizza, refrigerated dough, vegetable shortenings and stick margarines.
Trans fats also have been used by restaurants for frying. Many larger chains have stopped using them, but smaller restaurants may still get food containing trans fats from suppliers.
The industry's reduction in trans fats was helped along by FDA's decision to force labelling of trans fats on food packages in 2006. There have also been local laws, like one in New York City that restricts the fats in restaurants. Retailers like Wal-Mart have reduced the amount they sell.
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You can’t say anything against Transfats, that’s their identity, you’re racist.
Huh?
He's referring to a protein which self identifies as a fat.
If they want to solve the over-population problem, they shouldn’t phase them out if they are so bad for us. I am 72 years long and have been eating food with transfat in them and I show no signs of dying. “Yet”.
In a few years, the “science” will be determined to be wrong - trans-fat is actually good for you.
Live long, Parmy.
This isn’t another transracial/transgender/... thread is it?
When transfats are outlawed only outlaws will have transfats.
Bruce jenner, the NAACP transracial chick, it’s becoming a meme (if not Joke Of The Day)
“trans” fat
Got it.
I’m sure this was the vision that Jefferson, Madison and company had in mind when they met in Philadelphia that summer.
/s
Most food companies haven’t used transfats for over a decade for snack foods. As such, it wouldn’t make much difference for a company like Frito-Lay and Nabisco.
If the FDA says so .....
.... you know it’s wrong.
The government was late on this. Trans fats are poison.
There is no point to having trans fats (”partially hydrogenated vegetable oil”). They’re artificial. They don’t make food better, they make it worse. Their benefit is shelf life — they replace oils that go rancid. They were also brought in to replace animal fats, which, it turns out, are not so bad as they thought.
If you like two year old twinkies, you may disagree.
Your insides be coated with plastic. You will live forever!
FDA is against skinny’s who self-identify as fat.
Now foods, especially edible oils, will rancidify sooner, and before most people notice. Trouble with rancid oil is that it is loaded with free radicals. And I can assure you free radicals can be much more deleterious to your health than the alleged dangers of consuming trans fats. Gotta love government bureaucrats. Idiots, every last one of 'em.
Especially the naturally occurring trans fat found in meats and dairy. How is the government going to save you from those?
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