Consumer Federation Tamil Nadu (CONFET) organised a webinar on Elimination of trans fat from the food supply at C. Kandaswamy College for Women (CKCW), Cuddalore. Dr Kailash Kumar, Designated Officer - Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department, Cuddalore spoke at the event. If missed the event, you can catch up here.
Trans fatty acids or trans fat is a type of saturated fatty acid that can either occur naturally or can be manufactured during the process of hydrogenation of vegetable oil. Vegetable oils are hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated to turn them into solid fat at room temperature. This increases their shelf life, and enhances the taste and texture of processed food items. Hydrogenated vegetable fat is a cheap source of oil/fat for branded and local food manufacturing companies.