KJ News: The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning to control excess trans fatty acid in food items. FSSAI has published draft regulations for public comment, which primarily focus on setting maximum limits for trans fatty acid. Comments are due by February 5, 2015.
On December 5, 2014, FSSAI published the draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2014, which primarily focused on setting maximum limits for trans fatty acid. The proviso, “Provided that the maximum limit of trans fatty acids shall be not more than 5 percent by weight, on and from the 27th of August, 2016”.
Trans fat is a type of unsaturated fat that behaves like a saturated fat because of its chemical structure. It increases our risk of heart disease by increasing the “bad” LDL cholesterol, while also lowering the “good” HDL cholesterol in our blood.
Naturally occurring trans fats are found in small amounts in dairy products, beef, veal, lamb and mutton. Artificial, synthetic, industrial or manufactured trans fats are caused by the way some fats and oils are processed. They are found in foods that use hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable fats, such as deep-fried and baked foods.
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