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| US orders ban on 'unsafe' trans-fats | |
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| Trans-fats are unsafe to eat and must be banned from the food supply within three years, US regulators have said. | Trans-fats are unsafe to eat and must be banned from the food supply within three years, US regulators have said. |
| The US Food and Drug Administration said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of trans-fats, are not "generally recognised as safe". | The US Food and Drug Administration said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of trans-fats, are not "generally recognised as safe". |
| It said a ban would save lives by preventing fatal heart attacks. | |
| Food suppliers have been required to show trans-fats information on food labels since 2006 but health experts say Americans still consume too much. | Food suppliers have been required to show trans-fats information on food labels since 2006 but health experts say Americans still consume too much. |
| "The FDA's action on this major source of artificial trans-fat demonstrates the agency's commitment to the heart health of all Americans," said FDA's Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff. | "The FDA's action on this major source of artificial trans-fat demonstrates the agency's commitment to the heart health of all Americans," said FDA's Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff. |
| "This action is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year." | "This action is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year." |
| War on trans-fats | |
| Since the FDA started labelling trans-fats, the agency estimates that consumption of them decreased by 78% in the US. | Since the FDA started labelling trans-fats, the agency estimates that consumption of them decreased by 78% in the US. |
| The UK has been calling for a ban on trans-fats for several years. | The UK has been calling for a ban on trans-fats for several years. |
| In Denmark, almost all trans-fats have been banned since 2003. | In Denmark, almost all trans-fats have been banned since 2003. |