BREAKING NEWS – EU Commission willing to set legal limits on trans fats

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The European Commission has adopted today a report on trans fats (TFA) in food and in the overall diet of Europeans. This issue is a worldwide concern as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have notably adopted a decision last June to remove partially hydrogenated oils from foods within three years. The Commission's … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS – EU Commission willing to set legal limits on trans fats

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Latest answer on trans fatty acids

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here another answer of the Commission about trans-fats. It's quite fresh (25th February 2014). It's clear from this answer that: 1) The Commission is following with great attention the FDA move about trans fats; 2) Probably the report of the Commission on trans-fats (art. 30(7) Reg. EU n. 1169/2011) will not be released in the … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Latest answer on trans fatty acids