New labeling requirements address fat content in groceries: The Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that effective Jan. 1, 2006, nutrition labels on groceries will be required to list the trans fat content, in addition to total fat and saturated fat content. Trans fat are unhealthy trans fatty acids, which are often found in snacks and fried foods and are associated with a higher risk of heart disease. The new labels must state how many grams of trans fat food products contain, but this Chicago Sun-Times article questions whether this information will be useful if consumers do not understand what levels of trans fat consumption are recommended. The FDA's act regulating trans fat content can be found on www.fda.gov.
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