The ban takes aim at partially hydrogenated oils, or PHOs, which are the main source of industrially produced trans fats in all foods sold in Canada. ( Joe Raedle / GETTY IMAGES )Trans fats have been used for the last century to add taste and texture to food as a replacement for butter. Replacing trans fats in foods with unsaturated fatty acids, such as canola oil, decreases the risk of heart disease. Article Continued BelowAny products containing trans fats can be sold for the next two years as long as they were manufactured prior to Monday, under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s enforcement strategy. “So if it says partially hydrogenated, even if it says trans fats zero, it doesn’t mean that there are zero trans fats.”

Source: thestar September 17, 2018 22:18 UTC