Definition of trans fat
: a fat containing trans-fatty acids
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But in the early 1990s, research began turning up powerful links between artificial trans fats, cholesterol and heart disease.
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By next month, food manufacturers supplying U.S. consumers are expected to have reformulated their products to drive down trans fats to negligible levels.
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Although all research has pointed to the hazards of trans fats, the ban cannot be imposed right away.
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That prompted a wave of voluntary recipe changes at food companies, and trans fat consumption has plummeted over the past decade.
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That prompted a wave of voluntary recipe changes at food companies, and trans fat consumption has plummeted over the past decade.
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Food makers liked artificial trans fats because they prolonged product shelf life.
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Food makers liked artificial trans fats because they prolonged product shelf life.
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Trans fats are officially banished Once ubiquitous in everything from frozen pizza to coffee creamer to popcorn, artificial trans fats are — as of Monday — banished from US restaurants and grocery stores.
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First Known Use of trans fat
1978
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Definition of trans fat for English Language Learners
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: a type of fat that is found especially in some vegetable oils and that is bad for your health
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