Trans Fats
Dear Dr. Mirkin: What do you think of the lawsuit to get trans
fats
out of Oreo cookies?
For years Diana and I have recommended that you avoid all
foods that contain partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats). We
applaud the efforts of BanTransFats.com . They have withdrawn
their suit because Kraft has promised to work on making their products
trans-fat free. Other major food suppliers such as Frito-Lay and
McDonalds are also responding to public pressure to eliminate trans
fats. Vote with your dollars! If you see the words “partially
hydrogenated” in the list of ingredients of any food, put it back on
the shelf and look for another brand. You’ll find more information
on trans fats in the Nutrition section of www.drmirkin.com