Zero trans fat doesn't always mean Zero

clipped from news.yahoo.com NEW YORK - Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But does zero really mean there's NO artery-clogging fat inside Federal regulations allow food labels to say there's zero grams of trans fat as long as there's less than half a gram per serving. many people eat two to three servings at a time." small amounts of trans fat can add up, check the list of ingredients to see if partially hydrogenated oil — the primary source of trans fat — is included Trans fat occurs naturally in some dairy and meat products, but the main source is partially hydrogenated oils, formed when hydrogen is added to liquid vegetable oils to harden them The American Heart Association recommends that people limit trans fats to less than 2 grams per day. The bigger problem is foods that have no labels at all," Mozaffarian said, citing food served not only at restaurants, but at bakeries, cafeterias and schools.

What I hate is that the ingredients are in such tiny print, its impossible to be sure you are reading them correctly