trans fat
nounDefinition of trans fat
: a fat containing trans-fatty acids
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As of yesterday, artificial trans fats are banished from U.S. restaurants and grocery stores, The Post's Caitlin Dewey reports. — Washington Post, "The Health 202: The Trump administration will allow people to buy cheaper health plans. But they won't have certain Obamacare benefits.," 19 June 2018 But in the early 1990s, research began turning up powerful links between artificial trans fats, cholesterol and heart disease. — Author: Caitlin Dewey, Anchorage Daily News, "Artificial trans fats, widely linked to heart disease, are officially banned," 19 June 2018 By next month, food manufacturers supplying U.S. consumers are expected to have reformulated their products to drive down trans fats to negligible levels. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "Health officials launch ambitious plan to rid the world of trans fats," 15 May 2018 Although all research has pointed to the hazards of trans fats, the ban cannot be imposed right away. — Rebecca Deczynski, Woman's Day, "U.S. Moves to Ban Trans Fats," 8 Nov. 2013 That prompted a wave of voluntary recipe changes at food companies, and trans fat consumption has plummeted over the past decade. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trans fats are officially banished," 19 June 2018 That prompted a wave of voluntary recipe changes at food companies, and trans fat consumption has plummeted over the past decade. — Author: Caitlin Dewey, Anchorage Daily News, "Artificial trans fats, widely linked to heart disease, are officially banned," 19 June 2018 Food makers liked artificial trans fats because they prolonged product shelf life. — Washington Post, "UN health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide," 14 May 2018 Food makers liked artificial trans fats because they prolonged product shelf life. — Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com, "UN health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trans fat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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