{"id":2709,"date":"2018-05-17T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/who-launches-plan-to-eliminate-industrially-produced-trans-fatty-acids-from-global-food-supply\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T18:14:58","slug":"who-launches-plan-to-eliminate-industrially-produced-trans-fatty-acids-from-global-food-supply","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/who-launches-plan-to-eliminate-industrially-produced-trans-fatty-acids-from-global-food-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO launches plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"post-5219 media-5219\" class=\"align-none center-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/nutrition\/topics\/replace-transfat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.world-heart-federation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/replace-logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The World Heart Federation welcomes to the launch of the World Health Organization&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/documents\/replace-transfats\/replace-action-package.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REPLACE\u00a0Action Package<\/a>, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply.<\/p>\n<p>Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and saving lives: WHO estimates that every year, trans fat intake leads to more than 500,000 deaths of people from cardiovascular disease.<br \/>\nIndustrially-produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats, such as margarine and ghee, and are often present in snack food, baked foods, and fried foods. Manufacturers often use them as they have a longer shelf life than other fats. But healthier alternatives can be used that would not affect taste or cost of food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWHO calls on governments to use the REPLACE action package to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the food supply,\u201d said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. \u201cImplementing the six strategic actions in the REPLACE package will help achieve the elimination of trans-fat, and represent a major victory in the global fight against cardiovascular disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>REPLACE<\/strong> provides six strategic actions to ensure the prompt, complete, and sustained elimination of industrially-produced trans fats from the food supply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Re<\/strong>view dietary sources of industrially-produced trans fats and the landscape for required policy change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>P<\/strong>romote the replacement of industrially-produced trans fats with healthier fats and oils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>L<\/strong>egislate or enact regulatory actions to eliminate industrially-produced trans fats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>ssess and monitor trans fats content in the food supply and changes in trans-fat consumption in the population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>reate awareness of the negative health impact of trans fats among policy makers, producers, suppliers, and the public.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E<\/strong>nforce compliance of policies and regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/documents\/replace-transfats\/replace-action-package.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the REPLACE Action Package<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/detail\/14-05-2018-who-plan-to-eliminate-industrially-produced-trans-fatty-acids-from-global-food-supply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the full press release<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additional resources:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/ec2f19f3689a04a265f3fe14d\/files\/81ebcb27-0593-47ba-99f3-a81f458f7e4a\/2.REPLACE_country_policies_information_sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Country policies fact sheet<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/documents\/replace-transfats\/replace-information-sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information sheet<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/documents\/replace-transfats\/replace-trans-fat-faqs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/ec2f19f3689a04a265f3fe14d\/files\/7fefad3d-716b-4d91-8171-4ded22907c59\/6.Lancet_REPLACE_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lancet article:\u00a0<em>REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023<\/em><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vitalstrategies.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ec2f19f3689a04a265f3fe14d&amp;id=238b26869c&amp;e=338918f395\">Social media toolkit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Heart Federation welcomes to the launch of the World Health Organization&#8217;s\u00a0REPLACE\u00a0Action Package, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. 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