Member of Parliament says trans fat still a big pr...

Voluntary two year compliance period ends in July 2009 Rather than an outright banning trans fats outright two years ago, the Canadian government allowed food companies to voluntarily meet targets for 2% or less trans fat in cooking oils and soft margarines, and 5% or less trans fat in other food products. The voluntary compliance period is coming to an end however the Canadian government has not indicated that it will...

Uses of a Novel Low-Saturate, Zero-Trans Shortenin...

Sarah Langmaid, Carolyn Challacombe, Brittany Huschka, Steve Bernet, Alejandro Marangoni CoaSun Corporation and University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario from a presentation presented at the University of Guelph Human Nutraceutical Research Unit The Trans Fat Problem Obesity and cardiovascular disease are of increasing concern to Canadians. 26% of young Canadians are overweight or obese. Many preventable diseases are associated...