trans-fat
AmericanEtymology
Origin of trans-fat
1980–85; shortening of trans-fatty acid
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 19, 2019
It removed artificial trans-fat in 2008, reduced sodium in 2009 and removed high fructose corn syrup from sandwiches and salads in 2014.
From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2015
Figure 2.19 During the hydrogenation process, the orientation around the double bonds is changed, making a trans-fat from a cis-fat.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Before the political games, before worries about dead zones and manure lagoons, before concerns about obesity and trans-fat, the food movement arose around a simple principle: food should taste better.
From Time • Feb. 15, 2011
Even before the ruling, food giant Kraft announced it was reducing trans-fat levels in many products.
From Time Magazine Archive
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