We've come a long way from the 70s and 80s, when all fat was considered bad for us. Today, we know that many fats, including those in nuts, avocado and fatty fish, are incredibly healthy. Then there ...

We've all heard the terms "trans fat" and "hydrogenated fat," and the vast majority of us now they should be on our personal "do not eat" lists. But what are these fats and where might they be ...

I continue to be amazed at the pace at which nutrition science continues to evolve — and get more complicated. Along with that thought comes this question from David P in Tucson, Arizona: “Dear ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a direct final rule on August 9 to solidify the agency’s June 2015 determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer “generally ...

Partially hydrogenated oil—the primary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods—will disappear from ingredient labels at supermarkets within a matter of years. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and ...

The U.S. is officially moving forward on a ban of artificial trans fat, which are linked to heart disease, from the food supply within three years. U.S. food manufacturers have until 2018 to remove ...

To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse ...

With the June 18 deadline to drop partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) fast approaching, most food manufacturers have found alternatives, from palm oil, to liquid oils blended with palm fractions. But R ...