WHO sets new goal: to basically eliminate industrially produced trans fat globally by 2025. Consumption of trans fats increases the risk of heart attack and death from heart disease.
Trans fats have no known health benefits, and foods high in trans fats are often high in sugar, fat and salt. 53 countries have implemented policies to eliminate industrial trans fats in food, which has greatly improved the food environment for 46% of the global population. WHO estimates that these policies will save approximately 183,000 lives each year.