FDA now says trans fats are unhealthy!

[dixiegrrrrl]

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday took a first step toward potentially eliminating most trans fat from the food supply, saying it has made a preliminary determination that a major source of trans fats -- partially hydrogenated oils -- is no longer "generally recognized as safe."

If the preliminary determination is finalized, according to the FDA, then partially hydrogenated oils will become food additives that could not be used in food without approval. Foods with unapproved additives cannot legally be sold.

Trans fat can be found in processed foods including desserts, microwave popcorn products, frozen pizza, margarine and coffee creamer, and has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/health/fda-trans-fats/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

damn well about time............

[Warpy]

1. That jury came in over a decade ago

Butter is considered far more heart healthy than margarine is, something i greeted at the time with cheers since I'd made the switch in the 60s when I first tasted it as I cooked my way through much of Julia Child's cookbook. If nothing else, I use less butter because the taste is so pronounced.

The only thing trans fats are useful for is prolonging shelf life. Most processed foods would have to be refrigerated with short expiration periods if we removed them completely.

I'm glad heavily hydrogenated fats will be off the GRAS list at last. Even lard is better than trans fats.