A company marketing food products advertises that its items do not contain trans fats. What does this campaign signify to the customers?1. The food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils.2. The food products are not made out of animal fats/oils.3. The oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular health of the consumers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: c) 1 and 3 only
ExplanationTrans fatty acids (TFA) or trans fats are a form of unsaturated fat and come in both natural and artificial forms.Trans fats are the most harmful type of fats which can cause an adverse effect on a human body than any other dietary constituent.Statement 1 is correct: Artificial trans fats are generated through an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to form them more solid.That is hydrogen is made to react with the oil to produce fats that resemble pure ghee or butter.If items do not contain trans-fats, it means the food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils and animal fats/oils.Statement 2 is incorrect: This is incorrect because not all animal fats contain trans fats.While small amounts of naturally occurring trans fats are found in some animal products, the harmful trans fats that raise cardiovascular risks are primarily from industrial hydrogenation, not from natural animal fats.Statement 3 is correct: If items do not contain trans fats, it suggests that the oils used are less likely to harm the cardiovascular health of consumers, as oils
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