Healthy Heart - Avoid Trans Fat
Food Supplier and Supermarket Information
Products that may be more likely to contain artificial trans fat include
commercial vegetable cooking oils that are partially hydrogenated, as well as
packaged foods made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, such as pre-fried
vegetables (e.g., French fries, fried zucchini, etc.), pre-fried chicken and
fish (e.g., chicken nuggets, fish fillets, etc.), baked goods (e.g., hamburger
buns, cakes, cookies, pies, crackers, etc.), pre-mixed foods (e.g., croissant
dough, pancake mix, salad dressing, hot chocolate mix, etc.) and snack foods
(e.g., potato, corn and tortilla chips; candy; packaged and microwave popcorn;
and doughnuts).
Food Suppliers
Be aware of which products are made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
so that you can assist restaurants and other food service establishments in
choosing 0 grams trans fat-products.
The Trans Fat
Help Center website offers NYC food service establishments and their
suppliers information free of charge on how to replace artificial trans fat and
information on 0 grams trans fat products.
Supermarkets
Help your customers avoid artificial trans fat by promoting products made
without partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Read the ingredient lists and
feature those with 0 grams trans fat.
Consumers want healthier choices. Help New Yorkers eat healthier foods by
phasing out artificial trans fat. It's good for New York and it's good for
business.
Additional Information
