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Food packs still don't tell the full story: Firms make selective label changes as FSSAI rules gather dustFood companies are now adding voluntary health information to some product labels. These front-of-pack declarations mention sugar, salt, an...- Sugar is not the number one enemy of your heart, says doctorHidden dangers lurk in your kitchen pantry. Trans fats, not sugar, are silently harming hearts. These industrially produced fats persist in...
- Olive, mustard, vanaspati ghee or coconut oil? Gurgaon-based doctor explains which oil to use and avoid one that leads to 5 lakh deaths a yearA surgeon debunks Indian cooking oil myths, explaining that monounsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats are heart-healthy, while saturated fa...
- Only 3% of packaged food item samples contain over 2% trans fat: FSSAI surveyFood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated to reduce the limit of industrially produced trans-fats, to not more than...
- FSSAI notifies regulations to limit trans fat in food itemsIndia joins the club of around 40 countries globally that have already enacted the best practice policies to eliminate trans fats.
- FSSAI extends deadline for trans fat reduction in edible oilsThe edible oil industry has cited the outbreak of the Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns as a reason for it it's inability to prepare...
- Edible oil companies request FSSAI to "not enforce" regulation to reduce trans fat reduction in 2021Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns preparations to reduce the trans fat became the second priority, hence ...
- Government needs to have control over sale of margarine, Gadkari writes to PM ModiMargarine has a negative impact on human health due to the presence of large amounts of trans fat in it. Its use has increased significantl...
- FSSAI calls for colour-coded labels on products with high fat, sugar contentThe food industry has expressed its concerns over the draft of the proposed changes in labelling rules drawn up by the Food Safety and Stan...
- FSSAI to limit trans fat in vanaspati/margarine to below 2 per cent in phased mannerSince the industry has agreed on the issue, the regulator said it will soon notify a draft regulation and release the final one in the next...
- FSSAI plans to limit trans fats in oil to 2% by 2022Trans fatty acids are made through hydrogenation of oils, which solidifies them. They help to increase the shelf life of oils and foods and...
- WHO launches 'REPLACE' to eliminate trans fat in foods by 2023Industrially-produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats such as margarine and ghee, and are often present in snack, baked...
- Bring trans-fat content in edible oils to 'near-zero': CSERecently the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reduced permitted trans-fats content in edible fats and oils in the c...
- Dietary trans fat may worsen memory in young menHigh consumption of dietary trans fatty acids, commonly used in processed foods to improve taste, texture and durability, is linked to wors...
- Indian snacks are heavily loaded with trans fatThe directive of US Food and Drug Administration to food manufacturers for removing artificial trans fat from products has led experts in I...
- Trans fat loaded Indian snacks can cause heart diseasesUS Food and Drug Administration claim that Indian snacks contain excessive amounts of the fat which is responsible for a range of chronic i...
- US moves to ban trans fats, citing health risksThe US proposed measures to ban artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart attacks and death...
- PepsiCo, KFC, McDonald's, Nestle's Maggi get junk rating for misleading consumersThe CSE accused PepsiCo, Nestle, McDonald's, Haldiram and KFC of misleading the public through wrong claims and insufficient labeling.
- McDonald's, Burger King now 'serving healthier foods'McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's are some of the fast food chains moving towards healthier foods, as per a new study.
- Veg oils shine as US takes up cudgels against trans fatty acidsOn July 1, New Yorkers achieved trans-fat nirvana. Last summer, New York city banned restaurants from serving food containing trans-fats. F...
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