The only indicators currently are words like hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated in the ingredient list. The Food and Drug Administration is currently proposing that manufactures include the number of grams of trans fatty acids present when listing the number of grams of saturated fat. For example, if a food has 4 grams of saturated fat and 2 grams of trans fatty acids, the number 6 will appear in the listing for saturated fat with a footnote indicate the actual grams of trans fat. Additionally, a food will not be allowed to have the words low saturated fat if the addition of trans fats no longer allows it to fit into that category. The majority of us will die from a cardiovascular disease.
Cholesterol is a contributing factor.
This ruling will give us the opportunity to make more informed choices. You will begin seeing this information soon primarily on margarine, crackers, cookies, pastries, deep fried products, candy bars, boxed cakes and tv dinners as manufacturers create new labeling to comply with the new law . To wet your appetites for our upcoming meeting, here is another hidden vegetable dish. It s a great way to warm up on a cold day and is currently our most favorite soup among the children. Combine above ingredients in a covered pan and cook until vegetables are very tender.