The WHO has partnered with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve elimination of Trans fat from the industrially produced global food supply by 2023.
IFBA membersdeceided to ensure that the amount of industrial trans fat in their products does not exceed 2 grams per 100 grams fat/oil globally by 2023.
About Trans fat:
Trans fat, also called the worst form of fat in food, responsible for over 5,00,000 deaths globally from coronary heart disease each year.
There are two broad types of trans fats found in foods:
Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals and foods made from these animals (e.g., milk and
meat products) may contain small quantities of these fats.
Artificial trans fats (or trans fatty acids) are created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to
make them more solid.
Trans fats are easy to use, inexpensive to produce and last a long time.
Itgive foods a desirable taste and texture.
Many restaurants and fast-food outlets use trans fats to deep-fry foods because oils with trans fats can be used many times
in commercial fryers.
Trans fats raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and lower your good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Eating trans fats increases
your risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
It’s also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
REPLACE initiative of WHO:
REPLACE provides a six-step action package for the global elimination of trans fat. This package supports governments to ensure the prompt, complete, and sustained elimination of industrially-produced trans fat from the food supply.
Review dietary sources of industrially-produced trans fat and the landscape for required policy change.
Promote the replacement of industrially-produced trans fat with healthier
fats and oils.
Legislate or enact regulatory actions to eliminate industrially-produced
Assess and monitor trans fat content in the food supply and changes in
trans fat consumption in the population.
Create awareness of the negative health impact of trans fat among
policy-makers, producers, suppliers, and the public.
Enforce compliance with policies and regulations.
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