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This was an interim assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO). She had actually wanted to ensure that the harmful components largely disappeared from the food chain worldwide by 2023.
“Trans fats are toxic substances that kill,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It’s time to ban them from food once and for all.” Countries with a high disease burden include Egypt, Pakistan and South Korea.
heart diseases
According to the WHO, trans fats are responsible for the premature death of half a million people every year from coronary heart disease. Since 2021, only foods that contain less than two grams of industrial trans fats per 100 grams of fat may be sold in the EU. Trans fats or trans fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids that can arise through natural and food technological processes. Foods that may contain significant amounts of trans fat include baked goods, confectionery, fried potato products, and convenience foods.
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