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Ban Trans Fats
URL: http://www.bantransfats.com/

Description:
Website for a campaign to ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) in food because studies suggest that eating trans fats increase the risk of heart disease. This organization "launched the national and international trans fat campaign by suing Kraft in 2003 to eliminate trans fat in Oreos." Website features background about trans fat, details about the Kraft lawsuit, news (2003-2007), and related material. 


LII Topics: Fats, Nutrition & Food Safety

Publisher:
BanTransFats.com, Inc.

LII Database Information:
Record 26531 created by Maria Brandt on 07/15/2008
Last modification on 07/15/2008
Published: 07/23/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26531

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