The Loophole That’s Letting Companies Sneak Trans Fats Into Your Food
In 2003, California attorney Steven Joseph filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods with the goal of removing dangerous trans fats from Oreos. One day afer his story made headlines, the processed food giant...
View ArticleAfter the FDA bans trans fats, what will replace them?
So, finally, after only having declared almost ten years ago that artificial trans fats, better known commercially as partially-hydrogenated oils, are not a healthy part of a daily diet, the federal...
View ArticleBaked Fresh in the Capital Region
As Albany’s restaurant scene continues to expand its horizons with fresh-local, sustainable and cultural offerings, here is a look at some of the finest upcoming bakeries in the Capital region. For the...
View ArticleA ban on trans-fats is the way to go
Protecting public health should be a government's top priority. That is what the US administration is doing in seeking to ban artificial trans-fats in food. Controversial as it is, the step is pivotal...
View ArticleWest Virginia University experts offer commentary on Food and Drug...
(Source: West Virginia University) West Virginia University experts say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mandate to remove artificial trans fats from the country's food supply by 2018 is a long...
View ArticleThe FDA’s So-Called Trans Fat Ban Has One Massive Loophole
It’s fitting that the first time many Americans heard the term “trans fats” was when a lawsuit tried to ban them. That was in 2003, when a California attorney garnered national attention by seeking an...
View ArticleFDA announces trans fats to be phased out of American food supply
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a major step this week toward eliminating a major health risk present in the American diet. The FDA announced that artificial fats that are present in...
View ArticleBias alleged in bakery partnership feud
Albany They worked together for seven years to build a successful business. Their cupcakes attracted notice on national television. Now their relationship has turned from sweet to sour. Matthew J....
View ArticleFDA bans trans fats in the U.S.: Which foods have them
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, must be removed from all food...
View ArticleBan on trans fats now nationwide
Colonie Rachel Cocca Dott remembers fearing her business might not survive. In 2009, after Albany County banned the use of trans fats in baked goods, Cocca Dott wasn't sure what to do next. The county...
View ArticleBest of the Capital Region: Food stuffs
If my grandmother, Caterina Caruso DiMauro, were alive today (makes the Sign of the Cross), she'd feel at home in the Italian delis of the Capital Region. Sure, you can get your arugula at Price...
View ArticleBan on trans fat could save 7,200 lives by 2020, says study
Researchers argue English ban would benefit heart health but other experts say consumption is well within recommended levels and falling...
View ArticleTrans fats ban could save 7,200 lives by 2020, says study
Researchers argue English ban would benefit heart health but other experts say consumption is well within recommended levels and falling...
View ArticleFDA Announces Ban of Trans Fats (Parker Waichman LLP)
(Source: Parker Waichman LLP) FDA Announces Ban of Trans Fats Jun 16, 2015 National Public Radio reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that food companies will have three...
View ArticleLocal Baker to be Honored for Community Involvement and “Dough-nations”...
(Source: Albany County Sheriff) All news 10/27/2015 11:16:28 AM Join Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy as he honors Dom Mainella, owner of Bella Napoli...
View ArticleLocal Baker to be Honored for Community Involvement and “Dough-nations”...
(Source: Albany County, NY) All news October 27, 2015 Join Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy as he honors Dom Mainella, owner of Bella Napoli Italian-American...
View ArticleCoccadotts heading to Florida with its cupcakes, cakes and cookies
Coccadotts Cupcake Shop, home of flavors as varied as chocolate cream pie, pumpkin chai and maple bacon, is opening a store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Coccadotts has three locations in the Albany...
View ArticleThe 5 most frightening ingredients found in our food
Many people are becoming more conscious with what they are eating. Organic and natural foods are ever more popular. Sometimes, however, those ingredients have complicated names to mask what it truly...
View ArticleHere's What You Need To Know About Trans Fat
WASHINGTON (AP) — You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will soon be mostly gone from your food. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require food companies to...
View ArticleTrans fats: how does Australia shape up?
Trans fats are more likely to be found in processed foods including pastries, doughnuts and cakes at the cheaper end of the market. Photo: M. Spencer Green The US is playing catch up to Australia when...
View ArticleWhat's tasty isn't healthy: What are trans fats?
Trans fat is the type of fat that occurs naturally in small amounts but when oils are processed (hydrogenated) the quantity of trans fats increases. The term describes a geometric configuration of the...
View ArticleYour Low-Fat Diet Could Be Making You Fat
I've got some bad news. You've been duped. In fact, for the better part of the last century we've all been lied to about what it means to eat a healthy diet. Here's the story: In the 1960s and '70s...
View ArticleFDA: Artificial Trans Fat Not Safe for Use in Food (CSPI - Center for Science...
(Source: CSPI - Center for Science in the Public Interest) In Huge Advance for Public Health, Food Industry Given Deadline to Remove Partially Hydrogenated Oil from Food Supply June 16, 2015 The Food...
View ArticleFirst New York City bans trans fats—now it’s the whole USA
Former New York City mayor , who honed in on multiple public health issues during his tenure, banned artificial trans fats from the city’s restaurants in 2006. Other states and cities followed,...
View ArticleWe're still eating dangerous trans fat even though the FDA banned it
No level of trans fat is safe for people to eat, the FDA announced in new guidelines issued earlier this summer, which...
View ArticleTrans fats ban: Another example of 'doing what's best for us?'
COMMENTARY: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken another step to protect Americans from themselves, in action this week that mandates removal of artificial trans fats from the American diet...
View ArticleThe FDA just banned trans fats — here's what it means for you
In a move that experts say could prevent thousands of deaths every year, the US Food and Drug Administration has declared that trans fats are no longer considered safe in food. The new rule gives food...
View ArticleQ&A: What are trans fats and why are they unhealthy?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will soon be mostly gone from your food. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require food companies to...
View ArticleFSSAI tells food industries to cut trans-fat
India’s food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the food industry to cut down trans-fat content of a large number of commercial foods including vanaspati, butter,...
View ArticleHong Kong should follow US and consider ban on trans-fats, experts say
Hong Kong should follow the lead of the United States and consider banning artery-clogging artificial trans-fats in food, local experts say. But outlawing the ingredient, widely used in the city's...
View ArticleIn-Store Bakeries: U.S. Market Trends
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: In-Store Bakeries: U.S. Market Trends...
View ArticlePhasing out trans fats is a long, costly process
After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement earlier this month that artificial trans fats would be banned within three years, the clock started ticking for companies still making trans...
View ArticleFDA: Rid food of trans fats by 2018
WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the food industry three years to eliminate artery-clogging artificial trans fats from the food supply, a long-awaited step that capped years...
View ArticleFDA says trans fats are not safe and must be removed from food supply
In its continuing bid to drive trans fats from U.S. diets, the Food and Drug Administration said it is striking partially hydrogenated oils from the list of food additives it considers so safe that...
View ArticleFood safety: Trans fats must be eliminated in 3 years
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the food industry three years to eliminate artery-clogging artificial trans fats from the food supply, a long-awaited step that capped...
View ArticleQualitase CLM Helps Bakers Remove Trans Fat in Bread, Buns and Rolls
New AB Mauri conditioning solution gives food manufacturers a significant alternative to monoglycerides in finished baked goods and ensures a consistent delivery of active ingredients ST. LOUIS (PRWEB)...
View ArticleFDA Bans Artificial Trans Fats — Here’s What That Means For Food
The FDA will give companies three years to completely remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) — the source of trans fats — from their foods. According to CNN, the government agency says it should no...
View ArticleFDA Bans Artificial Trans Fats – Here’s What That Means For Food
The FDA will give companies three years to completely remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) – the source of trans fats – from their foods. According to CNN, the government agency says it should no...
View ArticleTrans Fats Banned- What that Could Mean for your Cancer Risk (RCC - The...
(Source: RCC - The Regional Cancer Center) Jun 17, 2015 | Posted in News In three years, you won't be seeing foods with added trans-fat on your grocery shelves, thanks to action from the federal...
View ArticleUS trans fat ban to test bakers and food companies
The Jarosch Bakery has been supplying goodies for more than 50 years, winning special renown for its butter cream frosting and for butter cookies with an extra tender texture. However, those treats and...
View Article10 best Italian markets and bakeries in Upstate NY
October is Italian-American Heritage Month, but it shouldn't just be celebrated on Columbus Day. Upstate New York is home to a large population of Italian families. In fact, New York State has the...
View ArticleFDA bans trans fat from American food products
It's been two years since the FDA recognized that transfat is not safe to eat, and today they finally laid down the law: food manufacturers must remove...
View ArticleSay No to ‘Trans Fats’
During my recent visit to Kashmir, I noticed that people of Kashmir are consuming a lot of unhealthy foods, especially ones rich in trans-fat. This is why health problems are on rise in Kashmir. Be it...
View ArticleUnderstanding the fat in food
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reported that eating an avocado a day as part of a healthy diet helps lower bad cholesterol. So what makes avocado’s so...
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