WHO reveals 4β£0β£ countries currently implement best-practice trans fat elimination policies, protecting 1.4 billion people around the πππ from this deadly food compound.
More on how countries are working to #REPLACEtransfatπbit.ly/3lKXHBL
This year, best practice trans fat elimination policies came into effect in
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Progress must also be urgently scaled up to #REPLACEtransfat especially in low-income countriesπbit.ly/3lKXHBL
Trans fat is an artificial compound that can be found in
βοΈ cakes
βοΈ cookies
βοΈ biscuits
βοΈ packaged foods
βοΈ cooking oils
βοΈ spreads
It is linked to increased risk of heart attacks & death from heart disease. #REPLACEtransfat now! πbit.ly/3lKXHBL
To #REPLACEtransfat by the end of 2023, countries need to
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set trans fat limits
OR
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ban partially hydrogenated oils
More details πbit.ly/3lKXHBL
Food manufacturers also have a responsibility to nourish their consumers by turning commitments they made to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from their products into action.
More info πbit.ly/3lKXHBL
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