News Margarine, pastry producers slow to reduce trans-fat levels: task force CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2008 11:14 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 21, 2008 ...

The Trans Fat Task Force reported on July 21, 2008, that while many fast-food restaurants have eliminated trans fats, many soft margarine producers have resisted change.

Margarine consumption in the U.S. surpassed that of butter in the 1950s, but fell below it by 2005 as concerns grew about the artery-clogging trans fats in margarine, according to the Economic ...

Experts generally agree that trans fats, often found in older forms of margarine, should be avoided due to their link to heart disease. But saturated fats, commonly found in butter and other dairy ...

Margarines can be very high in trans fat content but, generally speaking, the softer the margarine, the less trans it contains. Butter contains trace amounts of trans.

The research found that trans-fat in margarine is associated with an increased risk of lung, colon, rectum, breast, endometrium and prostate cancers.

In 2007, then-health minister Tony Clement issued new recommendations for companies, which included voluntarily reducing trans fats in margarine to two per cent of total fat content, but the ...

– Trans fats are to be consumed in very minimal amounts. – The Federal Trans Fat Task Force, created in 2004, recommended a target intake of 2 grams of trans fat per day. We easily consume ...

Margarines can be very high in trans fat content but, generally speaking, the softer the margarine, the less trans it contains. Butter contains trace amounts of trans.

There are nine calories per gram of fat. A tablespoon of oil/butter/margarine/fat provides 12 grams of fat and approximately 100 calories. Fats are calorie dense.

Since Canada's ban on artificial trans fats came into effect in September, businesses and manufacturers have been looking for healthier options to make their products. But with few new alternatives, ...