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Nearly a decade after FDA determined partially hydrogenated oils in foods are no longer Generally Recognized as Safe, the agency confirmed in a Federal Register notice today that Dec. 22 is the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally ...

Dear Dr Blonz: I am aware of the dangers of trans fats, but I am also concerned that some foods, like shortening, still use hydrogenated fats. Are these any better than the trans fats in partially ...