Written by Dr. Fuhrman's colleague Dr. Steven Acocella, MS,
D.C., DACBN, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, American
College of Lifestyle Physicians, and a Diplomat of the American
Clinical Board of Nutrition. As of January 1, 2006 a new law
requires food manufacturers to list the amount of trans fat
contained in their products. This is the first major addendum to
the Nutrition Facts packaging label since its inception in 1993.
Although the manufacturing process of trans fat was originally
discovered over a hundred years ago its large-scale use by the
food industry began in the late 1970's and early 1980's. During
that time an alarming body of scientific evidence emerged
directly linking saturated fats, like lard, tropical oils and
butter to vascular disease, heart attack and stroke. The food
industry scrambled to offer a healthier alternative to the
vilified saturated fats and embraced trans fats as the answer.
Many of us remember the 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' ad-
campaign. In addition to the mark