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The Rise and Fall of Trans Fats

Mike

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The rise and fall of trans fats
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER


1908: Partial hydrogenation is invented, creating artificial trans fat.

1909: Procter & Gamble begins making and marketing Crisco, a partially hydrogenated cooking oil.

1984: In response to health concerns about saturated fat (like lard and beef fat), many fast-food restaurants stop using them and switch to partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.


1988: First suggestion that trans fat could be a cause of large increases in coronary heart disease.

1994: It is estimated that trans fat causes 30,000 deaths annually from heart disease.

2003: California organization launches a lawsuit asking Kraft/Nabisco to stop selling Oreos to children in California.

2003: Denmark bans all partially hydrogenated oil.

2004: Oreos go trans-fat-free.

2004: Tiburon, Calif., becomes America's first trans-fat-free city.

2005: USDA issues Dietary Guidelines for Americans including recommendation to keep trans fat consumption as low as possible.

January 2006: FDA requires manufacturers to list trans fat content on dietary labels.

October 2006: KFC, Popeye's, Burger King all announce initiatives to reduce trans fat.

November 2006: New York City approves legislation banning artificial trans fat from city restaurants, to go into effect in 2008.

November 2006: Wendy's switches to trans-fat free cooking oil.

January : Starbucks goes trans-fat-free; so does Crisco; McDonald's switches french-fry oil, will change oil for all fried foods by 2008.

February: Philadelphia bans artificial trans fat from city restaurants; Chicago and Massachusetts are considering bans.

February: Margaritas in Cincinnati makes transition to trans-fat-free.
 

RobertMac

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February: Philadelphia bans artificial trans fat from city restaurants; Chicago and Massachusetts are considering bans.

CLA is a natural trans fat that prevents cancer!

Dairy products contain natural trans fats that are healthy!
 
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