AMA applauds FDA for steps to remove trans fat from U.S. food supply

The American Medical Association (AMA) commends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its decision today to remove partially hydrogenated oils, the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, from all U.S. food products. Last year, we issued a letter in support of the FDA’s efforts to restrict trans fat and also urged the FDA to take additional steps to impose strict limits on the amount of trans fat in processed foods. Today, we support the FDA’s move to eliminate trans fat as an important component in a multipronged strategy needed to help improve public health.