Under a European Commission regulation adopted on Wednesday 24 April, for the first time a legal limit value will be imposed on the use of trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in processed foods to protect consumer health, but foods exceeding this limit may be sold on the market until 1 April 2021.
TFAs are unsaturated fatty acids found in large quantities in foods (prepared dishes, pastries, quiches or pizzas, margarines, chips, chocolate bars and prepackaged baked goods) without consumers knowing...