trans-fat
noun
trans-fat
American
[trans-fat]
/ ˈtrænsˌfæt /
Or
trans fat
trans fat
Scientific
/ trăns /
Etymology
Origin of trans-fat
1980–85; shortening of trans-fatty acid
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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
Across all ten trials, participants consumed between 1.3 and 13.2 grams of trans fat per day.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
As for fats, there are different types: polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated and trans fat.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
“His work on surgery saved thousands of mothers and children. And his catalytic thinking on trans fat helped trigger a global movement that will prevent millions of deaths from heart attack.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The new effort echoes actions by the Obama administration, which required school cafeterias to increase offerings of fruits and vegetables, serve only skim or low-fat milk, and cut trans fat from the menu altogether.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
The hydrogenation of oil makes the trans fat, which contains double bonds in its structure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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