How We Won the Fight to Ban Trans Fat
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2022-04-20

The trans fat ban: What was the secret to the public health community’s triumph when past attempts to regulate the food industry failed?

It’s important to note that the ban on trans fats didn’t affect the trans fats found in meat and dairy. See Banning Trans Fat in Processed Foods but Not Animal Fat (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/banning-trans-fat-in-processed-foods-but-not-animal-fat/).

If you missed it, in the previous video, Do Healthy Fast Food Options Lead to Healthier Choices? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-healthy-fast-food-options-lead-to-healthier-choices), I discussed how listing calories on menus doesn’t actually get people to choose healthier options.

Stay tuned for Ultra-Processed Junk Food Put to the Test (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/ultra-processed-junk-food-put-to-the-test).

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