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To eliminate #transfat, WHO recommends countries to

❌ limit industrially produced trans fat to 2 grams/100 grams of total fat in all foods
or
❌ ban the production/use of partially hydrogenated oils as an ingredient in all foods.

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5 billion people 🌎🌍🌏 remain unprotected by policies that eliminate harmful #transfat, increasing their risk of heart attack & death.

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Industrially produced #transfat or trans fatty acids is commonly found in

🙅‍♂️ packaged foods
🙅‍♂️ baked goods
🙅‍♂️ frying oils
🙅‍♂️ fat spreads.

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When you consume #transfat you harm your body. Here’s how:

↗️ it increases levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
↘️ it decreases levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Globally most #transfat elimination policies have been implemented in high-income countries. But this is not the case for low-income countries.

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WHO encourages food manufacturers to eliminate #transfat from their products. Suppliers of oils & fats are also asked to remove trans fat from the products sold to food manufacturers globally.

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WHO is urging action by Governments and the food industry to remove #transfat from our food chain.

Which foods contain trans fats❓
How do they harm us❓

WHO’s Dr @Branca59 explains in Science in 5 🔽