Trans Fat update from Argentina: Food industry and health officers reach consensus to limit trans fat content in food

摘要

Under the umbrella of the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) Program entitled Trans Fat Free Americas (see inform 79:711-712, 2008), the Health Ministry of Argentina joined a task force in 2008 composed of representatives from the Argentinean foodindustry, health ministry officers, agriculture ministry officers, and experts from academia and consultancies. The first meeting of The Trans Fat Free Americas National Group took place in the Health Ministry in the City of Buenos Aires in November 2008. Representatives to this meeting gathered with the goal of putting in practice the recommendations of the Declaration of Rio of the PAHO in connection with trans fats elimination. (Fig. 1). Three working subgroups were formed: scientific, legislation,and communication.