Boylan calls on Health Minister to phase out bad fats in food

An overwhelming majority of MEPs today voted for a resolution calling for mandatory limits on the use of certain fats in food. The industrially produced fats are known as trans-fatty acids and they can be found in the likes of deep fried foods, some soups and sauces along with cakes and other bakery products. They’re said to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, infertility, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and obesity. MEPs say there’s evidence that Denmark’s introduction of legal limits for industrial TFAs in 2003, significantly reduced deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan says the Health Minister Simon Harris should set Irish limits on their use in foods.

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