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Experts: W.H.O. calls on all nations to rid foods of artificial trans fats in the next five years

Published: 16 May 2018

The World Health Organization is calling on all nations to rid foods of artificial trans fats in the next five years. (Source CBC news)

 

Andre Krumel Portella, Postdoctoral fellow of nutrition and neuroscience at the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics

This is really a great move by the WHO. It is particularly important because it has the potential to help the most vulnerable nations to make this very important, although difficult, move towards a healthier food environment.

andre.portella [at] mcgill.ca (Andre Krumel Portella) is available for interviews in English

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