Trans Fat Elimination
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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Artificial trans fats are toxic,
unnecessary chemicals that increase the risk of heart attack
and death. Consumption causes 540,000 deaths each year
globally, similar in magnitude to deaths from malaria and
HIV/AIDS. Trans fats are added to processed foods for
commercial benefit and commonly found in baked and fried
foods, snack food products, and cooking oils and spreads. It
is feasible to eliminate artificial trans fats by replacing
them with healthier alternatives without altering taste or
increasing cost, and many countries have done so.
Implementing this cost effective, relatively straightforward
policy intervention globally would save 17.5 million lives
and healthcare costs, boosting countries’ human capital and productivity.
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HEALTH POLICY INTERVENTION, UNHEALTHY PROCESSED FOOD, TRANS FAT ELIMINATION CASE STUDY, PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, TOXIC TRANS FATS, HEART ATTACK RISK REDUCTION, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE