NRDC: FDA Should Follow Trans Fat Move with Safety Reviews of 1,000 other Chemicals in Food

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action today that all but bans the use of trans fats in foods, which studies have linked to heart disease.

Erik Olson, director of the Health and Environment Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made this comment:

“We applaud FDA’s decision restricting unhealthy trans fats—it is the right one to protect public health and is long overdue. But just like trans fats, manufacturers…