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Published online 19 May 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040517-6
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Trans-fats come under fire
Nutrition experts call for ban on hidden food villain.
Nowthere is a new reason to avoid a side of fries. The latest food culprits are called trans-fatty acids, or "trans-fats", and a campaign is being launched today to purge these molecules from the United States' cakes, snacks and fast foods.
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