Citing health risks, FDA moves to ban trans fat from processed food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a rule change that would eliminate trans fat from all processed foods in a move the agency said would prevent heart attacks and other heart disease.

"While consumption of potentially harmful artificial trans fat has declined over the last two decades in the United States, current intake remains a significant public health concern," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.

"While consumption of potentially harmful artificial trans fat has declined over the last two decades in the United States, current intake remains a significant public health concern," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.

If the change is adopted, partially hydrogenated oils would be considered "food additives" and could not be used unless authorized by regulation, virtually eliminating their use in foods.

Food manufacturers would have to prove that trans fat is safe to eat. The Institute of Medicine, an independent agency, has concluded that trans fat provides no known health benefit and that there is no safe level of artificial trans fat.

The proposal now has a 60-day comment period to collect more data and give food manufacturers an opportunity to estimate how much time they would need to retool their products.

Already, companies have marketed many processed foods -- such as microwave popcorn, frozen pizza and coffee creamers -- that contain less trans fat. Public consumption of trans fat has also fallen since nutrition labels in 2006 began listing the amount of trans fat in foods.

The FDA said trans fat intake has dropped to 1 gram per day in 2012, down from 4.6 grams per day in 2006.

Hopefully we will move back to regular REAL fats

Hope Health Canada follows suit.

Lammastide said:

Hope Health Canada follows suit.

Australia doesn't even have mandatory labelling regarding trans fats

Transfats are a scourge, but this is an inappropriate use of government.

Genesia said:

Transfats are a scourge, but this is an inappropriate use of government.

If you want to know a thing about inapropriate use of government and your food:

there are so many harmful factors in our food and environment. i applaud this move, but why trans fat and where will we draw the line?

XxAxX said:

there are so many harmful factors in our food and environment. i applaud this move, but why trans fat and where will we draw the line?

I think it's time to fire the lobbyists from Monsanto who have jobs at the FDA and hold positions in the government, for example mr. Vilsack.

I think there should be a transparancy in money going from Monsanto, Nestle, P&G, Bayer etc. towards people who decide for civilians what they can and can't eat.

So, no more obligation for children to eat GMO lunches at school, no more research that is paid for by the big companies and no more people in the government that are paid by the big companies.

When the corruption in the food business will be taken down seriously, there might really change something for the people. They even might become healthy again.

Genesia said:

Transfats are a scourge, but this is an inappropriate use of government.

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AMEN & AMEN! So sick of the government in my face & all up in my bum all the time. What a freaking nightmare.

dJJ said:

XxAxX said:

there are so many harmful factors in our food and environment. i applaud this move, but why trans fat and where will we draw the line?

I think it's time to fire the lobbyists from Monsanto who have jobs at the FDA and hold positions in the government, for example mr. Vilsack.

I think there should be a transparancy in money going from Monsanto, Nestle, P&G, Bayer etc. towards people who decide for civilians what they can and can't eat.

So, no more obligation for children to eat GMO lunches at school, no more research that is paid for by the big companies and no more people in the government that are paid by the big companies.

When the corruption in the food business will be taken down seriously, there might really change something for the people. They even might become healthy again.

Timmy84 said:

dJJ said:

I think it's time to fire the lobbyists from Monsanto who have jobs at the FDA and hold positions in the government, for example mr. Vilsack.

I think there should be a transparancy in money going from Monsanto, Nestle, P&G, Bayer etc. towards people who decide for civilians what they can and can't eat.

So, no more obligation for children to eat GMO lunches at school, no more research that is paid for by the big companies and no more people in the government that are paid by the big companies.

When the corruption in the food business will be taken down seriously, there might really change something for the people. They even might become healthy again.

If this does not shock you, I don't know what else can.


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