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Report “Countdown to 2023”

February 1 , 2023 668 days 673 0
  • The World Health Organization released a 4th annual status report ‘Countdown to 2023 WHO Report on global trans-fat elimination 2022’.
  • It stated that 5 billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans-fatty acids (TFA) resulting in increasing their risk of heart disease and death.
  • WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fats in 2018.
  • It also set an elimination target year as 2023.
  • 43 countries have implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans-fat in food.

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