MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has issued an administrative order seeking to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) in the country’s food supply in two years.
Administrative Order (AO) 2021-0039 signed by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in June aims to “provide a policy framework to eliminate industrially-produced TFA in the Philippines’ food supply by 2023.”
“Specifically, it aims to provide guidance to reduce TFA intake among Filipinos to less than 1% of the recommended total energy intake,” it added.
Under the AO, industrially-produced TFA and processed food products containing trans fatty acids shall be prohibited f…
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