You probably heard: Recently, the FDA announced a ban (sometime in the future) of trans fats in our food. So, the other day, my wife brought home this Chicken Pot Pie from The Fresh Market (a Whole Foods-type store). The front packaging stated: Zero grams of trans fat per serving. To me, that is a tip-off that I better look at the ingredients.
Sure enough, in black and white, there was the trans fat ingredient (partially hydrogenate oil) - second photo, three lines above the signature.
To learn more about the shenanigans of the food industry visit PartiallyHydrogenated.com
Moral of the story: Even in "health-oriented" stores, please do not trust the label - read the ingredients.
Also: Make note of the "Home-style" health-halo marketing. I would love to know: When was the last time anyone made a homemade (anything) with trans fats?
Sure enough, in black and white, there was the trans fat ingredient (partially hydrogenate oil) - second photo, three lines above the signature.
To learn more about the shenanigans of the food industry visit PartiallyHydrogenated.com
Moral of the story: Even in "health-oriented" stores, please do not trust the label - read the ingredients.
Also: Make note of the "Home-style" health-halo marketing. I would love to know: When was the last time anyone made a homemade (anything) with trans fats?
I did communicate with Fresh Market's customer service group. I thought this was an interesting response:
Please advise the customer that we will soon have a new formulation which will be 0 trans-fat. As a result of the Government/USDA shutting down, we are delayed in getting this product to shelf.
They blamed a delay on Uncle Sam - whatever.
Please advise the customer that we will soon have a new formulation which will be 0 trans-fat. As a result of the Government/USDA shutting down, we are delayed in getting this product to shelf.
They blamed a delay on Uncle Sam - whatever.
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