Artificial trans fat — a common ingredient in many American foods — is now considered so dangerous the government is banning it. Found in fast foods, pastries and many prepared foods on grocery store ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is ordering food companies to phase out the use of heart-clogging trans fats over the next three years, calling them a threat to public health. The move will ...

WASHINGTON — A major change in the national diet is under way: Heart-damaging trans fat is rapidly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant food, too. But are its replacements really healthier?

A small amount of trans fat also occurs naturally in foods such as beef, veal, lamb and foods containing milk fat, such as butter, whole milk, cream, cheese and ice cream. Trans trends In the early ...

“Trans fat elimination is attainable, affordable and life-saving, and WHO remains committed to supporting Member States in their journeys towards this goal,” Dr. Francesco Branca, director of the ...

These foods aren’t off-limits, but it’s best to keep these to special occasions.

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is beginning a process that will take artificial trans fat entirely out of the food supply, a move hailed as "lifesaving" by health experts. FDA is ...

A recent ban on trans fats may have you looking a little closer at the foods you buy, but a Kansas State University food scientist points out you might not find what you're looking for on the label.

Not everything that comes in a box or bag is bad, but a lot of it is. We got nutrition experts to reveal 50 of the ...