Shining a light on stealth fats

Published: January, 2006

No more hunting for evidence of trans fats in your food. Now you can find it right on the label.

Behold the food label, the simple listing of ingredients printed on packages of prepared food. Who knew that the addition of a single line, for trans fats, could be sparking a huge and healthy makeover of the American diet?

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