According to an article in the Globe and Mail, "Trans fats are formed when oil is partially hydrogenated -- a process by which liquid oil is made into semi-solid fats like shortening and hard margarine. Partially hydrogenated oils are used in processed foods to increase shelf life and improve taste."
"To date, only one country, Denmark, has banned trans fats. In Canada and the United States, labelling of packaged goods for trans-fat content is mandatory, but that rule does not extend to restaurant food."
"A study published earlier this year in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that levels of trans fats varied markedly among countries, even when identical products were compared."
"Canada was not included in that study, so The Globe and Mail and CTV conducted similar tests to see how Canada fared..." The findings surprised everyone. 21 countries were tested, and it was found that only the KFC chicken and fries in Poland and Hungary featured higher levels of trans fats than in Canada.
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