Trade group says trans fat ban lacks stakeholder feedback
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final determination June 16, giving the food industry three years to remove artificial trans fat from its products, the industry had already made huge advances in finding substitutes.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) says food and beverage companies have already voluntarily lowered the amount of trans fat added to food products by more than 86 percent. The American Bakers Association (ABA) says it is pleased the agency has allowed for an orderly transition, something the association had asked for in its comments.