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Trans fats increase the shelf life of bakery goods and fast foods.
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When you buy commercially baked goods such as pies, pastries, cakes and biscuits, there’s a good likelihood they’ll contain one of the nastier types of fatty acids: trans fats.
New research claims banning trans fats could save thousands of lives. The reality is we’ve already moved on.
The long-term decline in butter sales has reversed in recent years despite the continued promotion of margarine as a healthy spread.
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Margarine has been the chameleon of manufactured food products, able to transform its nutritional appearance, adapt to changing nutritional fads, and charm unwitting nutrition experts and nutrition-conscious…
Trans fats are used in highly-processed foods such as biscuits, pastries, and fast food.
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The increased supply and marketing of processed food high in fat, sugar and salt are recognised as the major drivers of obesity and diet-related diseases globally. As part of efforts to improve the healthiness…