OT- BeingHealthyNaturally: FDA & Zero Trans Fat Scam

[Guest guest]

Someone suggested to me that you add up the fats on the label and if

the numbers don't match, the difference is the trans fats. Well, I

looked on a label and realized now they don't even give you exact

numbers anymore- just estimate figures that are " around " the right

number. Cute.

Misty L. Trepke

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http://www.beinghealthynaturally.com/eatinghealthy/zerotransfat.htm

BeingHealthyNaturally: FDA & Zero Trans Fat Scam

If you go to any grocery store, you will see all manner of packaging

that screams out " Zero Trans-Fats! " Companies boldly advertise this

fact, because consumers are finally catching on to how dangerous

trans-fats are. Unfortunately, the FDA is allowing many of these

companies to blatantly deceive you.

Since January of this year, food manufacturers have been required to

list the amount of trans-fat in their products. However, under FDA

regulations, if a serving of the product contains less than 0.5 gram

of trans-fat, the amount " shall be expressed as zero. "

Huh? Even though the product contains trans-fat, they can

claim " Zero " ? Yep. That's right.

For example: Suppose a product has slightly less than half a gram

per serving. That means for every four servings, you consume almost

2 grams of trans-fats. Despite the fact that the box says " zero

grams. " And remember ... we're talking about an ingredient that the

Institute of Medicine has declared to be unsafe to consume in any

amount.

So ignore the marketing hype on the front of the package. If it

says " hydrogenated " or " shortening " on the label, it contains trans-

fat. Don't buy it. Your body will thank you.

But you cannot look at the little square box thingy. You actually

have to read the list of ingredients. Usually in fine print

somewhere on every food container.