Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Trans Fat
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 163 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST DEEMBER ,2018 TRANS FAT

## †*163. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEALTH  AND  FAMILY  WELFARE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether trans fat consumed by the body through food stuff increases the heart attack 23 per cent more than normal cases and causes blockage in the a and if so, the det ails thereof;
- (b) whether the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has t any strict steps to check trans fat in food items and if so, the details ther
- (c) the details of the main causes of rapid spread of cancer; and
- (d) the effective steps taken by the Government to prevent/control the same?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)to ( d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 163* FOR 21 ST DECEMBER , 20 18

(a) The studies demonstrate that increased Trans Fatty Acids (TFA) consumpti is associated with adverse health impact, particularly Cardio Vascular Diseas

(b) As informed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), it been taking steps to reduce transfats. FSSAI has notified Trans Fatty Acid content  limit  of  5%  by  weight  for  vanaspati ,  bakery - shortening,  bakery  and industrial  margarine  and  interesterified  vegetable  fat.  FSSAI  has  also  n requirement of declaration of class title (name of vegetable oil or type of veg fat), TFA content and saturated fat content on label of oi l and fats and products in which these are used as ingredients. Food Safety and Standards (Advertising Claims)  Regulation  2018,  which  has been  notified on  19 th November,  2018 prescribes that a health claim of 'trans -fat  free'  may be made in cases where the trans - fat is less than 0.2 grams per 100 g or 100 ml of food .

(c) & (d) Cancer is a Multifactorial disease, the risk factors of which, inter alia , include ageing population, sedentary life style, use of tobacco products, u diet and air pollution.

Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments f improving healthcare including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Ca ncer. The objectives of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabe Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) being implemented under National Health  Mission  (NHM)  for  interventions  upto  district  level  include  aware generation for  Cancer  prevention,  screening,  early  detection  and  referral  t appropriate level institution for treatment. The focus is on three types namely breast, cervical and oral cancer.

A  population  level  initiative  for  prevention,  control  and  scr eening  for common  Non - Communicable  Diseases  (diabetes,  hypertension  and  cancer  viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer) has been rolled out in more than 200 dis the  country  under  NHM.  As  a  part  of  comprehensive  primary  healthcare Ayushman Bharat, N CD service delivery isone of important packages in Health and Wellness Centers.

National  Cancer  Institu te  (NCI)  at  Jhajjar  in  Haryana and  Second campus  of  Chittaranjan  National  Cancer  Institute  (CNCI),  Kolkata  are  a approved. The Government of India is implementing Stren egthening of Tertiary Cancer  Care  facility  scheme  of  NPCDCS  under  which  support  is  provided  fo setting  up  of  State  Cancer  Institutes  (SCIs)  and  Tertiary  Cancer  Care  C (TCCCs) in the country. All these will enhance the capa city for prevention and treatment of cancer in the country.

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