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According to a press release signed by Hasan Shahriar, ‘team leader’ of the Knowledge-Wisdom Transfat Progress Project, the WHO released the report titled ‘WHO Report on Global Transfat Elimination 2020’ a day earlier.
According to the statement, about two-thirds of the world’s trans fat-related heart disease deaths occur in 15 countries, of which Bangladesh is one.
Trans fats are responsible for 4.41 percent of deaths from heart disease in Bangladesh each year.
High-fat trans fatty acids (TFAs) or trans fats are found in Dalda’s diet in Bangladesh.
Dalda contains between 25 and 45 percent trans fat. These are generally used in hotels and restaurants to prepare various burnt fried dishes including Singara, Samucha, Puri, Jillipi, Chicken Fry to reduce the cost.
Merchants decorate different types of iftar in the capital’s Chawkbazar. Photo: Mostafizur Rahman
The United States, Canada, Latvia and Slovenia, which are on the WHO list of 15 countries, have already adopted policies to eliminate trans fats.
These countries have recently limited the maximum amount of trans fat per 100 grams of fat in all foods to 2 grams or have banned the production and use of partially hydrogenated oil-PHO, according to the statement.
The WHO called on Bangladesh, Iran, India, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Korea, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Bhutan and Ecuador to take action as soon as possible.
Speaking at a virtual event to mark the release of the report, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanam Gebreisus said:
“The goal of achieving a trans fat-free world by 2023 cannot be delayed.”
Pragya demanded that the upper limit for trans fat in all types of fats, oils and foods be set at 2% of total fat in Bangladesh as soon as possible.
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