Trans fatty acid contents to be declared on food labels - Australia

In nutrition, the diet is the sum of the food consumed by a body. Proper nutrition for a human requires vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fuel in the form of carbohydrates and fats. Imbalances between the consumed fuels and expended energy results in either starvation or excessive reserves of adipose tissue, or body fat.

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Trans fatty acid contents to be declared on food labels - Australia

Diet :: Trans fatty acid contents to be declared on food labels - Australia

Trans fatty acid contents must be declared if a nutrition claim is made in respect of cholesterol or saturated, trans, polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fatty acids; or omega-3, omega-6 or omega-9 fatty acids. Some food manufacturers voluntarily list the amount of trans fatty acids in their products.

We are proposing to allow manufacturers to use a claim that a food ?low in trans fatty acids and saturated fat can reduce the risk of heart disease? when we introduce a new regulation on health claims on foods in 2007. This will assist consumers to make healthier choices and encourage the food industry to develop healthier products.

(Published at www.spiritindia.com on Sunday, October 29, 2006)
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