PAKDEMİRLİ: WE WILL RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF TRANS FATS IN ALL VEGETABLE BASED FOODS
Limitation on trans fat... Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that they would restrict the amount of trans fats in all vegetable and vegetable-sourced foods. "The content of trans fats in food sales and mass consumption places will not exceed 2 grams in 100 grams of total fat," Pakdemirli stated. In a written statement yesterday, Pakdemirli noted that trans fatty acids can be found in the natural structure of all animal and vegetable oils and trans fat can be formed as a result of saturation of liquid vegetable oils with hydrogen. Until the end of the year... Explaining that they are preparing regulations in order to restrict trans fats, Pakdemirli added, “With the regulation, we restrict the amount of trans fats in all vegetable and vegetable-based foods. Except for trans fat, which is naturally found in animal fats, the trans fat content in foods to be supplied to the end consumer in food sales and mass consumption areas will not exceed 2...