Trans fat in many restaurant, takeout foods Trans fats don't just lurk in your grocery store. CTV News conducted a survey of restaurant and takeout food to find out how much trans is being dished out onto your dinner plate.
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Alternatives exist to trans fatty foods Consumers who scan ingredient lists have already realized that it's hard to find packaged food products and baked goods that are free of trans fats. But there are plenty of healthy alternatives to trans-laden foods, and many of them actually taste good.
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Baby food, breast milk may contain harmful trans fat
Consumers are going to start getting more details on the levels of trans fat in the foods we love, with new nutritional labelling that goes into effect in just over two years. But many nutrition experts are angry that foods made for children under the age of two will not have to comply with the new labelling rules.
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New food labels may not solve the trans problem
Consumers will soon start getting a clearer idea of how much some of their food may be harming their health -- thanks to new nutrition labels coming into effect in North America by early 2006.
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How much trans fat is in the foods we love?
Canadians already know about the dangers of eating too much fat and sugar, but many of us are not aware of the dangers of trans fat and how to avoid them. Parents may be surprised to find out how much trans fat their children are already eating. CTV News looked into the lunch boxes of Canadian kids to see just how much trans fat is in the foods they love. More ...
Trans fat: The hidden hazard?
Nutritional experts are putting out the alert about trans fats, warning that the food substance could be more dangerous than the saturated fat in meat and cream. But ask most Canadians what trans fat is, and few will be able to tell you. And that ignorance may be seriously harming our health over time. More ...
Dec. 9, 2003: Avis Favaro on the fight to ban the use of trans fats in processed food Dec. 8, 2003: Avis Favaro on the move to get restaurants to reveal trans fat content in meals Dec. 7, 2003: Avis Favaro reports Trans fat isn't listed on any restaurant or takeout menu -- but it's there Oct. 31, 2003:Medical specialist Avis Favaro looks at healthy alternatives consumers can use to replace trans fat Oct. 30, 2003:Avis Favaro finds children under age two may be most vulnerable to trans fat Oct. 29, 2003:Avis Favaro looks at the pros and cons of labelling for trans fat ingredients in foods Oct. 28, 2003:Avis Favaro with results of trans fat food tests Oct. 27, 2003:Avis Favaro explains how trans fats may be playing havoc with our health Jul. 9, 2003:Jennifer Tryon on new rules for labelling of trans fats
