American Heart Association: Trans Fatty Acids - Includes recommendations on the use of butter and margarine as well as descriptions of the different types of fats, also known as fatty acids.
Ban Trans Fats - Campaign to eliminate the use of partially hydrogenated oils in all food products. Features information about trans fats, companies that have removed trans fats from their products, and more.
Discovery Health: Trans Fats - Describes the type of fat which occurs naturally in eggs and dairy products and is created by the hydrogenation of vegetable oil.
FDA Consumer: Revealing Trans Fats - Provides information about trans fats plus tips for decreasing consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol within a nutritionally adequate diet.
Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling - Provides an overview to help people understand how to use the declaration of trans fatty acids in the nutrition label of conventional foods and dietary supplements. From the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
Questions and Answers on Trans Fat Proposed Rule - 1999 report explaining the composition of trans fats and proposed label standards. From the FDA Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Take the Trans Fat Out of New York - Campaign by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Explains what trans fats are and recommends that New York City restaurants remove trans fat from food served.
TFA Settlement Information Website - Provides the terms of a settlement of two cases related to McDonalds' use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) to cook food.
