trans-fat
AmericanEtymology
Origin of trans-fat
1980–85; shortening of trans-fatty acid
Example Sentences
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Under the Obama administration, the nutrition guidelines for schools that participated in the National School Lunch Program shifted, requiring cafeterias to increase their offerings of fruits and vegetables, serve only skim or low-fat milk and cut trans-fat from the menu altogether.
From Washington Post
Twenty Unilever plants in 15 countries needed to remove partially hydrogenated oils from 600 fat blends and replace them with trans-fat free components.
From The Guardian
Of course, we would all wish that we had ignored the advice to replace saturated fat with trans-fat.
From New York Times
Public health measures such as bans on trans-fat foods, as well as individual decisions to alter diet and exercise has also likely helped, Nissen said.
From Reuters
Public health measures such as bans on trans-fat foods, as well as individual decisions to alter diet and exercise has also likely helped, Nissen said.
From Reuters
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