Trans Fat
According to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, Americans should eat less than 2 grams of trans fat per day. Gram-for-gram, trans fat is the most harmful fat of all.
Trans Fat: On the Way out!
The amount of trans fat being put in our food has declined by more than 50 percent since about 2005! The end is in sight, with both food manufacturers and chain restaurants switching from the most harmful fat of all—the partially hydrogenated oil that is the source of artificial trans fat—to healthier oils. The "end" will be the virtual elimination of trans fat from our food supply, saving roughly 50,000 lives per year! This web page provides information about the health consequences of trans fat.
Now is the time for city, state, and federal governments to take action to completely eliminate trans fat from our food.
What's New
CSPI Cries Foul Over Artificial Trans Fat at Church's Chicken (September 10, 2013)
Long John Silver's "Big Catch" is Worst Restaurant Meal in America, Says CSPI (July 1, 2013)
More Progress Needed to Eliminate Artificial Trans Fat from Packaged Foods, Researchers Say (May 23, 2013)
Trans Fat Drop Huge Public Health Progress, Says CSPI (February 8, 2012)
Artificial Trans Fat Still in Supermarkets Despite Heart Risks (January 10, 2012)
Walmart to Require Elimination of Artificial Trans, Reduction of Sodium & Added Sugars (January 20, 2011)
Most Companies Replace Trans Fat with Healthier Fats, Study Finds (May 26, 2010)
Attack of the Zombie Trans Fat! (April 26, 2010)
New Leaders at FDA (March 14, 2009)
Maryland Bills Would Require Nutrition Info on Chain Restaurant Menus and Phasing Out Artificial Trans Fat (March 3, 2009)
PA Gov. Urged to Ignore Findings of Trans Fat Panel (February 2, 2009)
California Terminates Artificial Trans Fat! (July 25, 2008)
California Senate Votes to Phase-out Artificial Trans Fat from Restaurants (July 2, 2008)
Mass. House Tackles Artificial Trans Fat (June 4, 2008)
New Yorkers Want Statewide Phase-out of Artificial Trans Fat (April 24, 2008)
Baltimore Joins Montgomery County in Moving Toward Trans-Fat-Free Future (March 18, 2008)
Bay State Restaurants Still Using Artificial Trans Fat Despite Health Risks (March 13, 2008)
Court Rebuffs Burger King in Trans Fat Case (February 25, 2008)
Mass. Voters Favor Ridding Restaurants of Artificial Trans Fat (February 19, 2008)
Artificial Trans Fat to Leave Westchester County, NY (December 20, 2007)
Zero Should Mean Zero When it Comes to Trans Fat, Says CSPI (October 5, 2007)
TransFreeAmerica Campaign Launched (May 18, 2004)
Are you with a national or local health group (or other organization) who wants to support CSPI's efforts to eliminate artificial trans fat? Are you a food processor that plans to reduce or eliminate partially hydrogenated oil in your product line? Or a restaurant chain that plans to phase out partially hydrogenated oil? Let us know what you are doing to eliminate trans fats, and let us know if we can help.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Attn: Trans Fat
1220 L St. N.W., Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
cspi@cspinet.org
