Discussion points: by Valentina Borgognoni https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64 1. Although banning the use of artificial trans fats may have a positive impact on human health, they open the door to excessive government control over food, which could restrict dietary choices, interfere with cultural, ethnic, and religious traditions. what is your take on the matter? | 2. What will be the economic impacts of banning industrial trans fat? en-us 2018-10-13 13:45:11 UTC 2018-10-18 11:01:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png Fahima urfani https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294244374 As the representative of institutions of food research .education regards trans fat and control over the quality of fat had been used in food industry will be better help. Banning trans fat would effect industrial and economic growth ]]> 2018-10-18 09:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294244374 w1585962 https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294246013 AS AN olive oil producer i believe that trans fats should be banned and alternative healthy options promoted such unsaturated fats like the olive oil I sell.       As you mentioned the number of deaths a year is above 500,000 so in order to reduce this trans fats should be banned.
Sonya Zemmiri - extra virgin olive oil producer ]]> 2018-10-18 09:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294246013 Aqsa Mahmood- United States Secretary of Health and Human Services w1586974 https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294248450
There will be economic impacts on the ban of trans fats however there will not be much impact. This can be looked at by the prices of salads and burgers. Burgers cost more then salads so if the manufacturers of salads reduce the prices them maybe the ban of industrial fats in not necessary as who would not pay more to live longer. ]]> 2018-10-18 09:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294248450 Manayer Nass (British nutrition foundation representative) https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294249995 I think there should be awareness about the source of trans fats before banning them altogether. It depends whether trans fats come from plants (beneficial) or animal sources (harmful) which determine if they are good or bad. Because of most of the population’s food choices, most people get cardiovascular diseases (coronary heart disease and athrrosclerosis) because of the increased consumption of trans fats.]]> 2018-10-18 09:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294249995 Chelsea Griffin - minister of health Iceland (Q2) https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251090 I believe that the banning of trans fat will cause unfortunately a reduction in capital gains leading to less money available for the economy therefore less money being available for the department of health. In turn, meaning less money for research and implementing other policies. ]]> 2018-10-18 09:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251090 Molly Maybury public health nutritionist https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251221 I think there should be bans on vegetable oils and the actual trans fat itself in supermarkets but not the products from companies for example biscuit and cake companies. Instead there should be interventions on cooking methods and try and get food production companies to re-evaluate how they make their products. Also there could be bans on trans fats from recipe books]]> 2018-10-18 09:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251221 Dayna Hawthorne - nutrigenomics expert https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251275 I think a bad on trans fats may positively affect rates of type 2 diabetes as TFA has been linked to a rise in insulin sensitivity, however a ban may lead to consumers substituting for products that negatively affect health in other ways. ]]> 2018-10-18 09:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251275 https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251412 Government has a dutie in protecting patients, in particularly children. 1 in 3 children now, by the time they leave high school they are obese/overweight. We need to think about our children. Therefore, I strongly believe trans fat should be banned, but as people can start over consuming other foods such as complex carbohydrates, people should be given other options and educated to stop over consuming anything . A good example of success is the banning of trans in Demark, where the decline in trans fat consumption has been one major factor in the reduction of CVD rates over ten years. (Vanusa) ]]> 2018-10-18 09:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294251412 w1570188 https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294253008 Amy Stafford - Food Ethics Council

I believe they should be banned. The food industry discovered trans fats and use them to lower food production and increase shelve life of food. They introduced toxins into food. The government now need to reverse the effects the food industry have had on the populations health]]> 2018-10-18 09:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294253008 https://padlet.com/valentina_borgognoni/2m9mqzpc7x64/wish/294258784 As part of the SCAN (Scientific Advice Committee on Nutrition) the detrimental health affects of trans fats are clear. Yes, trans fats are what drives many producers to success as it provides several benefits for the producer and consumer such as shelf life, low cost, flavour and improves the texture of foods which customers love. By introducing a ban can potentially cause a knock on effect on the economy as finding alternatives such as healthy oils are more costly to grow and manufacture resulting in higher expenses and higher market prices. 
However, the issue here is to evaluate the economic benefits the restriction will have and the positive impact of saving lives, reducing CVDs and improving health in the population which can reduce the financial burden on the NHS, potentially stabilising the economic stress the ban may initially propose. 

- Sana Majeed (SCAN)
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