Q. With reference to Trans Fat, consider the following statements:
1. These are unsaturated type of fats produced only through artificial ways.
2. India aimed to eliminate trans-fat in foods by 2022.
3. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases with trans fat consumption.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Trans fat can occur both naturally and artificially.
Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals and foods made from these animals (e.g., milk and meat products) may contain small quantities of these fats.
Artificial trans fats are created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India adopted no such targets. Countries such as Bangladesh, India, the Philippines and Ukraine are adopting best-practices to eliminate trans fat.
Statement 3 is correct.
Source: Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food – WHO report
