nutrition
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Pakistan Passes Landmark National Standard to Eliminate Trans Fats
05th June 2025
In a major public health victory, Pakistan officially adopted a comprehensive national standard that limits industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) to less than 2% of total fat across all food products. Passed by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) in March 2025, the regulation aligns the country with the World Health Organization's (WHO) best-practice guidelines for eliminating harmful trans fats from the food supply.
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5 countries recognised for their efforts to be Trans Fat Free in new WHO validation programme
12th January 2024
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand are the first five countries to receive a validation certificate of Trans Fat Elimination by the WHO, which formally recognises countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans fats from their foods.