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FSSAI Slashes Trans Fat Limit In Food
- 05 Jan 2021
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has slashed the amount of trans fatty acids allowed in oils and fats to 3 per cent from 5 per cent.
The FSSAI’s new regulation says that the maximum limit of trans fatty acid shall not be more than 3 per cent by weight, on and from January 1, 2021, and not more than 2 per cent by weight, on and from January 1, 2022.
What are Trans Fats?
- According to the World Health Organisation, trans-fat, or trans-fatty acids, are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either natural or industrial sources. Naturally occurring trans-fat comes from cows and sheep whereas industrially produced trans-fat are formed in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil, converting the liquid into a solid, resulting in ‘partially hydrogenated oil’.
Why they are Dangerous
- Hard to Metabolise: Trans fats have a specific chemical structure, that our body finds hard to metabolise and also trans fats have no physiological role to play in our body.
- Increases Cholesterol: Trans fats increase ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and reduce ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, and can trigger diabetes, immune dysfunction and obesity among other things.
- Increases Cardiovascular Diseases: The WHO estimates that every year, trans fat leads to more than 5,00,000 deaths worldwide, mostly from cardiovascular diseases.
- Other Health Implications: Those who eat more trans-fat have higher levels of C-reactive protein (a biomarker for inflammation in the body). Further, trans-fat consumption is linked with poor memory and higher risk for dementia too.
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