Public Health bans foods containing trans fats

By Thai PBS

 

Margarine//File photo

 

A ministerial order has been issued by the Public Health Ministry banning the production, import and distribution of food containing trans fat.

 

The order which was issued on June 13 and will become effective 180 days after its publication in the Royal Gazette cited scientific evidence that trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated oils will increase the risk of heart diseases and stroke.  It is also associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

 

Common foods which contain trans fats include cakes, pies and cookies, margarine, crackers, microwave popcorn, cream-filled candies, doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches, fried fast foods, frozen pizza. It is not known when the ministerial order will be published in the Royal Gazette.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/public-health-bans-foods-containing-trans-fats/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-07-16

So KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts,will be leaving Thailand,

I suppose a breakfast sandwich, is a Bacon sarnie,

Thailand is slowly becoming a nanny state,one of the reasons

i came here to get away from.

regards worgeordie

Good first move!  This will be a hit on a large food corporations that don't give a hoot about peoples' health and only care about their bottom line.  Use cheap and harmful ingredients at the expense of the unknowing and uninformed consumers.....

 

 

 

What about foods high in oxalic acid?

Many of us are riddled with toxic oxalate crystals that are destroying our health but the medical profession, with the exception of Dr. William Shaw, says nothing!

18 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

So KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts,will be leaving Thailand,

I suppose a breakfast sandwich, is a Bacon sarnie,

Thailand is slowly becoming a nanny state,one of the reasons

i came here to get away from.

regards worgeordie

The whole world is against you isn't it? Are you  even aware of what goes on around you? You know something as simple as the fact that the companies you cite operate in the EU and in North America and they removed artificially hydrogenated oil aka transfat from their products a decade ago? That's when the oils were banned/restricted.  It is a deadly substance and unnecessary. The only reason it continues to be used is that it allows a greater profit margin to be generated using products that would  have otherwise been unfit for human consumption. The reason oils were turned into solids was to facilitate long term storage and to allow for a longer retention of the oil before they had to be disposed of. 

 

You call it nanny state, but those of us who believe in honesty, and integrity see the requirement as protecting the public against the dangerous and  unethical practices of greedy entities who wish to harm people.  In case you missed it, Thailand has an epidemic of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, exacerbated by by the heavy use of processed "food".   Instead of lamenting the removal of a dangerous artificial substance, you should be asking why it took over  a decade for the ban to be proposed for Thailand.

 

 

21 minutes ago, Topdoc said:

What about foods high in oxalic acid?

Many of us are riddled with toxic oxalate crystals that are destroying our health but the medical profession, with the exception of Dr. William Shaw, says nothing!

LOl, ok.If it is a concern you can stop eating spinach, beets, rhubarb, bran flakes etc.

And give a pass on the mass produced potato chips.  ? 

21 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

The whole world is against you isn't it? Are you  even aware of what goes on around you? You know something as simple as the fact that the companies you cite operate in the EU and in North America and they removed artificially hydrogenated oil aka transfat from their products a decade ago? That's when the oils were banned/restricted.  It is a deadly substance and unnecessary. The only reason it continues to be used is that it allows a greater profit margin to be generated using products that would  have otherwise been unfit for human consumption. The reason oils were turned into solids was to facilitate long term storage and to allow for a longer retention of the oil before they had to be disposed of. 

 

You call it nanny state, but those of us who believe in honesty, and integrity see the requirement as protecting the public against the dangerous and  unethical practices of greedy entities who wish to harm people.  In case you missed it, Thailand has an epidemic of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, exacerbated by by the heavy use of processed "food".   Instead of lamenting the removal of a dangerous artificial substance, you should be asking why it took over  a decade for the ban to be proposed for Thailand.

 

 

Great post summarizing it all nice and clear, thanks for that!

57 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

So KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts,will be leaving Thailand,

I suppose a breakfast sandwich, is a Bacon sarnie,

Thailand is slowly becoming a nanny state,one of the reasons

i came here to get away from.

regards worgeordie

 

I don't think KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts, will be walking out the Thailand door soon.

 

What do you consider a nanny state?     Would your choice be to allow food  companies to do whatever they want with your food?

 

Do you support any food regulations for safety?

 

These corporations should be forced to replace these dangerous substances with natural ones, like real milk butter, pork fat, eggs, etc. I always read the labels and do not buy these cheap replacements containing naturally identical flavours to fool the customers. Unfortunately, more is needed to be done to raise the awareness since many people are unaware of the risks or even what they buy. That is the only way to force the companies to produce real things, not artifically flavoured substances causing just heath problems and not digestable by our bodies.

Edited July 16, 20187 yr by falang07

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

So KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts,will be leaving Thailand,

I suppose a breakfast sandwich, is a Bacon sarnie,

Thailand is slowly becoming a nanny state,one of the reasons

i came here to get away from.

regards worgeordie

Actually, this would be a really good thing for the health state of the population in Thailand, if they left immediately.

10 minutes ago, falang07 said:

Actually, this would be a really good thing for the health state of the population in Thailand, if they left immediately.

Yeah, good luck with that. 

 

ThaiBev agreed to purchase more than 240 existing KFC restaurants in Thailand for about 11.3 billion Thai baht ($340 million). A deal is also in place for the company to take over stores that are being developed, with the cost of those locations to be determined when the transaction closes, according to a filing. KFC is operated by Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands Inc., which also runs the Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains.

Nutritionists hail ban on trans fats

By The Nation

 

 

Thai nutritionists and health advocates have praised a recent Public Health Ministry regulation banning the production, import and distribution of industrially produced trans fats and food products containing them.
 

Trans fats have been linked to cardiovascular disease.

 

The June 13 ministerial regulation was published in the Royal Gazette on July 13 and widely shared on social media.

 

The ministry cited clear scientific evidence that trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated oils pose a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

 

It said they would be banned under the Food Act 1979 beginning in six months.

 

Nutritionist Sanga Damapong on Sunday said trans fats were found in foods including crispy snacks, French fries, cookies, shortening, margarine, non-dairy creamer and dry fast foods.

 

“Trans fats can cause many deaths because they contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease,” he said.

 

Thailand has moved quickly to ban them, he said, noting that it took the United States two or three years before it did the same in June.

 

Sanga said trans fats, a type of unsaturated fat, were first industrially produced from vegetable fats 50-60 years ago, greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing some food products while extending their shelf-life, eliminating odour and arguably making the food tastier.

 

“Since they began being used commercially around the world, people noticed an increase in non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, predominantly heart attacks and strokes, high blood pressure and diabetes,” Sanga said.

 

“Studies were conducted and trans fats were identified as the culprit.”

 

He believes the ban will have little effect on Thai food manufacturers since the ministry advised them that the ban was coming and they’ve already made adjustments.

 

They have another six months to alter product labels, he said.

 

Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Science lecturer Jessada Denduangboripant said on Facebook that the ministry regulation would close a loophole that allowed food manufacturers to claim their products had “trans fat 0 gram” when in fact they contained less than one gram of trans fats per serving.

 

“This is good for consumers because we no longer have to worry about trans fats or verifying food labels,” he said.

 

A Sunday post about the regulation on the popular Thailand-based Facebook page “Drama-addict” had garnered 20,000 likes, 15,000 comments and 10,000 shares as of Monday.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30350165

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-16

1 hour ago, geriatrickid said:

The whole world is against you isn't it? Are you  even aware of what goes on around you? You know something as simple as the fact that the companies you cite operate in the EU and in North America and they removed artificially hydrogenated oil aka transfat from their products a decade ago? That's when the oils were banned/restricted.  It is a deadly substance and unnecessary. The only reason it continues to be used is that it allows a greater profit margin to be generated using products that would  have otherwise been unfit for human consumption. The reason oils were turned into solids was to facilitate long term storage and to allow for a longer retention of the oil before they had to be disposed of. 

 

You call it nanny state, but those of us who believe in honesty, and integrity see the requirement as protecting the public against the dangerous and  unethical practices of greedy entities who wish to harm people.  In case you missed it, Thailand has an epidemic of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, exacerbated by by the heavy use of processed "food".   Instead of lamenting the removal of a dangerous artificial substance, you should be asking why it took over  a decade for the ban to be proposed for Thailand.

 

 

Not sure I agree, western food packaging allows trans fats to be labeled as 0 if below certain levels. I agree with the desire to get rid of such harmful products but I am not sure it is possible nor am I sure it will actually happen here if it was possible.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand has moved quickly to ban them, he said, noting that it took the United States two or three years before it did the same in June.

So the USA banned them in June, other countries did so years ago, it's just appeared on the Thai agenda and they are congratulating themselves on the speedy implementation! 

 

 

So does this mean they will also ban any kind of vegetable oil ??? [They all produce trans fats when heated]
Including all other oils apart from Coconut oil and Palm Oil for cooking ??? 

Get rid of cane sugar and wheat aswell.  evil stuff. The rashes and pimples on my face make that easy to prove. But I cant explain why sometimes some few  people seem to metabolise these substances well.

 

4 minutes ago, brain150 said:

So does this mean they will also ban any kind of vegetable oil ??? [They all produce trans fats when heated]
Including all other oils apart from Coconut oil and Palm Oil for cooking ??? 

Those who do not care should be free to continue to damage their cardiovascular system. The rest of us, like me, cook on pork fat which is much healthier and tastes much better, too.

1 minute ago, stud858 said:

Get rid of cane sugar and wheat aswell.  evil stuff. The rashes and pimples on my face make that easy to prove. But I cant explain why sometimes some few  people seem to metabolise these substances well.

 

As for me, I metabolise them without any poroblem. This is just your genetics, not a general population problem like with those margarines.

... unless the appropriate consideration is made. Food manufacturers do not give a flying Donald what the ministry says and I doubt KFC and MacThai will give a good Goddamn either...

Edited July 16, 20187 yr by KiwiKiwi

1 hour ago, watcharacters said:

 

I don't think KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts, will be walking out the Thailand door soon.

 

What do you consider a nanny state?     Would your choice be to allow food  companies to do whatever they want with your food?

 

Do you support any food regulations for safety?

 

The problem with Thailand is that they have all these rules and standards which is all fine and dandy - but they have no mechanism, agencies or infrastructure to support and enforce them which just makes the whole thing a farce 

And, then what shall we eat then??? Air??? 

Here is the good news for all those who will miss it, Glyphosate and Paraquat supply is not affected due to "government" OK based on Thai scientist's clearance certificate.

Good move but another promise that is unreachable without huge damage control.

 

Hydrogenated oils are the cheapest on the Thai market. 

 "The World Health Organisation recommended that trans fats make up no more than 1% of a person's diet in 2003 and, in 2018, introduced a 6-step guide to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply."

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat?wprov=sfla1

 

Thailand does it in a single step.

Just now, Maestro said:

 "The World Health Organisation recommended that trans fats make up no more than 1% of a person's diet in 2003 and, in 2018, introduced a 6-step guide to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply."

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat?wprov=sfla1

 

Thailand does it in a single step.

 

Add this one to the list of attention-seeking 'announcements' which mean the square root of sod all.

 

In Thailand, the media coverage of the announcement is all that matters. Actually doing anything is irrelevant. Especially if you're an ex-soldier with a democratic heart.

But the free use of deadly pesticides and weed killers are ok?

2 hours ago, falang07 said:

As for me, I metabolise them without any poroblem. This is just your genetics, not a general population problem like with those margarines.

Time will tell.  If getting rid of trans fats fixes the obesity problem.  Especially in the west. But I'll keep my money on sugar and wheat which is sugar in disguise that causes the addictive eating habit and makes people fat and unhealthy. Stick with meats veg and natural healthy fats.

It's unfortunate that the same word is used for the food source and the physical appearance of being over weight. Calling sugars fat and fats sugar would change the mindset.  

Dr Atkins started the revolution of low carb, but it's being ignored by doctors,  government and science much like renewable energy.  There's no money in it. If you stop the selling of bread and all the sweets in the supermarkets the economy would die. Anyway if you are suffering from ill health and you you've tried the low fat way give Atkins eating a try. After awhile the addictive sugar demon will subside. As for trans fats. Atkins rule is they are bad too. Other fats, ok. If you are curious about Atkins I'm happy to share my experience. 

3 hours ago, smedly said:

The problem with Thailand is that they have all these rules and standards which is all fine and dandy - but they have no mechanism, agencies or infrastructure to support and enforce them which just makes the whole thing a farce 

 

 

I'm in agreement with you.

"bans foods containing trans fats"   Is this what they meant?

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So KFC,McDonald's,Dunkin donuts,will be leaving Thailand,

I suppose a breakfast sandwich, is a Bacon sarnie,

Thailand is slowly becoming a nanny state,one of the reasons

i came here to get away from.

regards worgeordie

such places stopped using those vile artifocial fats ages ago. Lard and dripping are ok