Trans fats : US ban retriggers debate

Is a ban on artificial trans fatty acids in foods, like the one announced recently by American authorities, on the agenda in Europe? The option is being explored. The European Commission is finalising a report on the presence of trans fats in foods and diets in Europe. According to several experts, though, there is little chance that the EU executive will legislate on this subject, since it is trying to keep new legislative initiatives to a minimum so as to…