A U.S. district court in Illinois has rejected a motion in a lawsuit brought against Quaker Oats. The deceptive advertising case has been brought by a private consumer over label claims on Quaker’s Instant Oatmeal, Chewy Granola, and Oatmeal To Go products. All of those products bear the claims “heart healthy” and “wholesome”, when they … Read more
Most of us have heard that trans fats are bad news. Cities and states have enacted regulations limiting their use in restaurants and school lunches. Most food labels show trans fat amounts (to an extent). And new research now shows that consuming trans fats increases stroke risk in older women. The study, conducted by researchers … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced today that trans fat levels in the blood of white American adults has fallen 58% from 2000 to 2009. Artificial trans fatty acids are made when hydrogen is bubbled through liquid oils. The hydrogen bonds to some of the carbon atoms in the unsaturated fats in a “trans” … Read more