CLA = natural trans fats ?
I know another news story but worthy of a read I swearz.
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In fact, the two companies that petitioned FDA for a generally regarded as safe — or GRAS — status for their products bundle the two isomers together. That way, people can get the benefits of both. Americans have been able to buy capsules containing a mix of the two isomers for years. But these products — derived by some processing of vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid — could only be served up alone and sold as dietary supplements.
To be legally added to foods, CLAs had to have FDA’s explicit approval. Which arrived in a letter to the petitioning companies late last week, notes Michael Pariza of the University of Wisconsin–Madison....."
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http://www.sciencenews.org/view/gene..._is_vindicated
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Another reason why CLA is good for you. I didn't even know CLA was a form of natural trans fats. What would you guys think of CLA being added to food instead of processed synthetic trans fats?