date:Sep 19, 2018
Health Canada has banned the use of partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) to cut the levels of trans fats in food products and reduce the risk of heart disease.
PHOs are a common source of industrially produced trans fats, which have the potential to increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood and reduce high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels.
Canadas Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor said: As Minister of Health, I am very concerned with the rise in heart disease,