{"id":13948,"date":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/09-02-2021\/transfat-limit-in-foods-capped-fssai\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T00:00:00","slug":"transfat-limit-in-foods-capped-fssai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-02-2021\/transfat-limit-in-foods-capped-fssai","title":{"rendered":"Transfat Limit in Foods Capped: FSSAI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News- <\/strong>Recently, the <strong>Food Safety and Standards Authority of India<\/strong> (FSSAI) has <strong>capped Trans Fatty Acids<\/strong> (TFAs) in<strong> food products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>2011<\/strong>, FSSAI first passed a regulation that set a TFA <strong>limit of 10% in oils and fats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2015<\/strong>, it was further <strong>reduced to 5%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>December 2020<\/strong>, it had <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nextias.com\/fssai-slashes-limit-for-trans-fat-levels-in-foods#:~:text=In%20News%3A%20Recently%2C%20the%20Food,current%20permissible%20limit%20of%205%25.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>capped TFA in oils and fats<\/strong><\/a> to <strong>3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 respectively<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New Changes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As per the <strong>revised regulations<\/strong>, food products, in which edible oils and fats are used as an ingredient, <strong>shall not contain industrial TFAs more than 2%<\/strong> <strong>by mass of the total oils\/fats present in the product<\/strong>, on and from <strong>1st January, 2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The decision was affected by an <strong>amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The new rules <strong>apply to<\/strong> edible refined oils, vanaspati (partially hydrogenated oils), margarine, bakery shortenings, and other cooking media like vegetable fat spreads and mixed fat spreads.<\/li>\n<li>According to FSSAI, the<strong> 2% cap<\/strong> is considered to be the elimination of TFAs, which <strong>India will achieve by 2022<\/strong>, a <strong>year sooner than the World Health Organisation <\/strong>(WHO)<strong> deadline<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The move will make a huge <strong>difference in the health harm<\/strong> caused by this unwanted ingredient.<\/li>\n<li>The move is a clear step in the right direction <strong>towards creating safer and healthier food systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Proposed Changes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Civil Society Organisations in India are <strong>pushing for a cap<\/strong> of 3% for 2021 and 2% for 2022 to be <strong>imposed not just on trans fats in oils and fats, but in \u201call\u201d foods<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>However, a greater<strong> challenge will be the implementation<\/strong> as <strong>public health<\/strong> is a <strong>State subject<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>FSSAI will<\/strong> <strong>need to pursue local governments<\/strong> to improve surveillance, an inspection of food premises, sampling of food products, regular training of officers, upgradation of food labs, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trans Fatty Acids:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All natural fats and oils are a combination of <strong>monounsaturated<\/strong>, <strong>polyunsaturated<\/strong> and <strong>saturated fatty acids<\/strong> or <strong>TFAs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The human body needs the <strong>first two categories of \u2018healthy\u2019 fats <\/strong>as they are a significant <strong>source of energy<\/strong>, help <strong>absorb some vitamins and minerals<\/strong> and <strong>build cell membranes<\/strong> and the<strong> sheaths surrounding nerves<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These fats are <strong>free-flowing<\/strong>,<strong> unlike TFAs<\/strong>, which are considered <strong>harmful as they clog arteries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two broad types of trans fats found in foods:<\/strong> <strong>naturally-occurring<\/strong> and <strong>artificial<\/strong> trans fats.<\/li>\n<li>Artificial trans fats, which are considered harmful, are created in an industrial process that <strong>adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils<\/strong> to make them <strong>more solid<\/strong>, <strong>increase their shelf life<\/strong>, and for<strong> use as an adulterant<\/strong> as they are <strong>cheap<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concerns:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>TFAs result in <strong>hypertension<\/strong>, <strong>heart attacks<\/strong>, and other <strong>cardiovascular issues<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, causing over 1.8 crore deaths every year.<\/li>\n<li>The WHO estimates that over 5 lakh people with cardiovascular issues die globally every year due to the consumption of industrially produced TFAs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>These are also associated with a higher risk of developing <strong>obesity<\/strong>, <strong>type 2 diabetes<\/strong>, <strong>metabolic syndrome<\/strong>, <strong>insulin resistance<\/strong>, <strong>infertility<\/strong>, <strong>certain types of cancers <\/strong>and can also lead to <strong>compromised fetal development<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cfstatic.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/file_library\/mix_content\/18064674594661970_image.png\" style=\"height:414px; width:742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/image\/policy:1.1038347:1593006795\/na25-trans-fats.png?f=default&#038;q=1.0&#038;w=1024&#038;$p$f$q$w=f4b4734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/image\/policy:1.1038347:1593006795\/na25-trans-fats.png?f=default&#038;q=1.0&#038;w=1024&#038;$p$f$q$w=f4b4734<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cfstatic.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/file_library\/mix_content\/327752056047952600_image.png\" style=\"height:484px; width:742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptcnews.tv\/healthy-food-eating-system-trans-fat-heart-attack-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ptcnews.tv\/healthy-food-eating-system-trans-fat-heart-attack-en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>2018<\/strong>, the WHO called for the <strong>global elimination of industrially-produced TFAs by 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It brought out a step-by-step guide called \u2018<strong>REPLACE<\/strong>\u2019 to <strong>help countries frame policies<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Re<\/strong>view dietary sources of industrially-produced trans fat and the landscape for required policy change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>P<\/strong>romote the replacement of industrially-produced trans fat with healthier fats and oils.<\/li>\n<li><strong>L<\/strong>egislate or enact regulatory actions to eliminate industrially-produced trans fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>ssess and monitor trans-fat content in the food supply and changes in trans fat consumption in the population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>C<\/strong>reate awareness of the negative health impact of trans fat among policy-makers, producers, suppliers, and the public.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E<\/strong>nforce compliance with policies and regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This <strong>prompted accelerated action<\/strong> by member states and other stakeholders.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Around 60 countries<\/strong> have introduced laws to protect people from TFAs <strong>by the end of 2021 however<\/strong>, more than 100 countries still need to take actions regarding this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>India\u2019s Efforts by FSSAI:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FSSAI is committed to reducing the industrially produced TFAs, in line with the objective to get <strong>Freedom from <\/strong>\u2018<strong>Trans Fat: India@75<\/strong>\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat Right India Movement:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by <strong>FSSAI <\/strong>in <strong>July 2018<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> \u2018Sahi Bhojan. Behtar Jeevan\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to <strong>improve public health<\/strong> in India and <strong>combat negative nutritional trends<\/strong> to fight lifestyle diseases.\n<ul>\n<li>It adopts a<strong> judicious mix of regulatory, capacity building, collaborative and empowerment approach<\/strong> to ensure that the food is good both for the people and the planet.<\/li>\n<li>Further, it builds on the <strong>collective action of all stakeholders<\/strong> (government, food businesses, civil society organizations, experts and professionals, development agencies and citizens).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>aligned <\/strong>to the <strong>National Health Policy 2017 <\/strong>with its focus on preventive and promotive healthcare and flagship programmes like <strong>Ayushman Bharat<\/strong>, <strong>POSHAN Abhiyaan<\/strong>, <strong>Anemia Mukt Bharat<\/strong> and <strong>Swachh Bharat Mission<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swastha Bharat Yatra:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>Pan India Cycle rally<\/strong>, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi&#8217;s <strong>Dandi March<\/strong> and &#8216;<strong>Salt Satyagraha<\/strong>&#8216; of <strong>1930<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heart Attack Rewind:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was launched by <strong>FSSAI <\/strong>in <strong>November 2018<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>30-second Public Service Announcement<\/strong> (PSA) under it was the <strong>first mass media campaign of its kind<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/after-oils-fssai-caps-transfats-in-foods\/article33770655.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In News- Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in food products. Background: In 2011, FSSAI first passed a regulation that set a TFA limit of 10% in oils and fats. In 2015, it was further reduced to 5%. 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