Food industry asks FDA to allow low levels of trans fats

The Grocery Manufacturers Association petitioned the FDA to allow specific low-level uses of trans fats, formally known as partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), as a food additive. The petition follows the agency’s announcement of a phase-out of artificial trans fats, which included the option for the industry to request permission to use PHOs in limited circumstances. The industry… » Read More

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