According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan is one of the nations where a sizable portion of the population is still at risk from industrially produced fat.
Packaged meals, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads frequently contain trans fat that is produced in factories.
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In 2018, the WHO urged the abolition of harmful trans fatty acids by 2023. About 500,000 premature deaths due to coronary heart disease are thought to be caused by them each year.
Nine of the 16 nations with the highest estimated percentage of deaths from coronary heart disease linked to trans fat consumption disregarded best-practice guidelines.
They include Australians, Azerbaijanis, Bhutanese, Ecuadorians, Egyptians, Iranians, Pakistanis, Nepalese, and South Koreans.
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The WHO urged the countries to move swiftly to implement best-practice measures.
It asserted that despite the introduction of best-practice regulations in 43 countries with a combined population of 2.8 billion, the majority of the world is still unprotected.
“Trans fat is a poisonous substance that kills and has no place in the food, to put it simply. According to the WHO, it is now time to completely eradicate it.
In an annual report on progress, the WHO acknowledged that the goal was still far off. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, trans fats have no known health benefits and present serious risks that are very expensive for the healthcare systems.
