New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.(restaurateurs and food suppliers to change oil)(Brief Article)

From: Food & Drink Weekly | Date: August 15, 2005 | Copyright information

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has asked the city's restaurateurs and food suppliers to voluntarily make an oil change by eliminating partially hydrogenated vegetable oils from the kitchen. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils have been chemically modified and contain relatively high levels of trans fat, which significantly increases risk of heart disease, the city's top cause of death, the department said. Commercial vegetable oils used by resta...

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