Consumer protection through a legislative ban on industrially produced trans fatty acids in foods in Denmark
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Consumer protection through a legislative ban on industrially produced trans fatty acids in foods in Denmark. / Stender, Steen; Dyerberg, Jørn; Astrup, Arne.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition, Vol. 50, No. 4, 2006, p. 155-160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Consumer protection through a legislative ban on industrially produced trans fatty acids in foods in Denmark
AU - Stender, Steen
AU - Dyerberg, Jørn
AU - Astrup, Arne
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Legislation has, within a few years, virtually eliminated the intake of industrially produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA) in Denmark, by banning any food with an IP-TFA content greater than 2% of total fat. This accomplishment has been obtained without noticeable effects on the availability, price or quality of foods previously containing high amounts of IP-TFA. Various public health organizations, including the World Health Organization, have recommended reducing the consumption of IP-TFA, and efforts have been made in several countries to comply, through the mandatory TFA labelling of prepackaged food, societal pressure and industrial initiatives to lower the content of IP-TFA in foods. Yet still, high concentrations of IP-TFA are found in popular foods in several countries including Norway and Sweden. This indicates that millions of people currently have intakes of IP-TFA that increase their risk of coronary heart disease. The Danish experience demonstrates that this risk can be eliminated
AB - Legislation has, within a few years, virtually eliminated the intake of industrially produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA) in Denmark, by banning any food with an IP-TFA content greater than 2% of total fat. This accomplishment has been obtained without noticeable effects on the availability, price or quality of foods previously containing high amounts of IP-TFA. Various public health organizations, including the World Health Organization, have recommended reducing the consumption of IP-TFA, and efforts have been made in several countries to comply, through the mandatory TFA labelling of prepackaged food, societal pressure and industrial initiatives to lower the content of IP-TFA in foods. Yet still, high concentrations of IP-TFA are found in popular foods in several countries including Norway and Sweden. This indicates that millions of people currently have intakes of IP-TFA that increase their risk of coronary heart disease. The Danish experience demonstrates that this risk can be eliminated
U2 - 10.1080/17482970601069458
DO - 10.1080/17482970601069458
M3 - Review
VL - 50
SP - 155
EP - 160
JO - Journal of Food and Nutrition
JF - Journal of Food and Nutrition
SN - 1748-2976
IS - 4
ER -
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