Voluntary approaches work in removal of artificial trans fats

Independent monitoring and evaluation of public health policies is needed whether voluntary or legislative action is taken and is fully supported by the food manufacturing industry. The results of the national diet and nutrition survey show the effectiveness of the voluntary removal of artificial TF...

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Published in:BMJ 2011-09, Vol.343 (sep27 2), p.d6115-d6115
Main Author: Gallani, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dietary Fats
Fat Substitutes
Fatty acids
Food processing industry
Food-Processing Industry - standards
Nutrition
Public health
Trans fats
Trans Fatty Acids
United Kingdom
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Summary:Independent monitoring and evaluation of public health policies is needed whether voluntary or legislative action is taken and is fully supported by the food manufacturing industry. The results of the national diet and nutrition survey show the effectiveness of the voluntary removal of artificial TFAs. 2 Average TFA intakes (natural and artificial) were less than 2 g per day for all age groups (0.7-0.9% of food energy)-well below the maximum UK and World Health Organization recommendations. 3 4 The Department of Health has suggested that most TFAs consumed come from natural sources rather than artificial ones as a result of the efforts of the food industry.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.d6115