The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined in June 2015 that partially hydrogenated oil – American’s primary source of artificial trans fats – should be removed from the food supply. Consuming trans fat may raise the level of LDL (or bad) cholesterol in your blood which may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. While the FDA gave food manufacturers three years to remove this unhealthy ingredient from their products, many manufacturers have already made the switch to Malaysian certified sustainable palm oil. This up-and-coming oil is naturally trans fat-free, non-GMO and loaded with nutrients, qualities that are important to many of today’s shoppers.
