Boston, MA — High consumption of trans fat, found mainly in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and widely used by the food industry, has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). New York and Philadelphia have passed measures eliminating its use in restaurants, and other cities are considering similar bans. A new [...]
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• Higher Trans Fat Levels in Blood Associated With Elevated Risk of Heart Disease
Posted in Harvard, tagged coronary heart disease, HDL cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, LDL cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, partially hydrogenated oil, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, trans fat on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
• Local Bans on Trans Fats: A New (and Legal) Way Forward
Posted in Harvard, tagged hydrogenation, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, trans fat, trans fat safe level on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By: Sarah Romero Harvard Law and Policy Review Online We seem to have finally reached and surpassed a critical mass in the trans fat debate. Trans fat has been all over the news lately, spurred on by lawsuits and New York City’s highly publicized ban on artificial trans fat that went into effect on December [...]
