date:Mar 07, 2019
are required by law to declare and limit the amount of trans fat in cooking oil and fats. This resulted in local trans fat intake reducing by half from about two grammes per day in 2010 to 1 gram per day in 2018, Mr Amrin said.
It is timely to build on this, he said.
Singapore would be following the example of United States, Canada, and Thailand in banning PHOs.
However, banning manufacturers from using PHOs should not have an adverse effect on Singaporeans food options and cost, Mr Amrin add