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The Providence Journal Newspaper published a report on Trans fat on May 27, 2010.  The title – “Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods.”  The article was actually a report on an investigation of a group of foods that had their Trans fats removed by the manufacturer.  continue reading…

One Sunday morning I was roaming around the local farmer’s market chatting with various vendors.  One vendor who was selling his breads and pastries asked me several questions about Trans fats:

 1.   How can the label on Crisco shortening say that there is no Trans fat in their product yet at the same time declares that there are partially hydrogenated fats? 

 2.   If Crisco shortening contains only oils how can it be solid at room temperature? continue reading…