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FDA calls for ban on trans fats in processed foods

Clip: 11/7/2013 | 5m 58s

FDA calls for ban on artery-clogging trans fats in processed foods

The Food and Drug Administration says trans fats are not safe and want the substance removed from the food supply. Judy Woodruff speaks with Centers for Disease Control director Dr. Thomas Frieden for more on the health risks linked to the partially hydrogenated fats and the impact the FDA's proposed ban would have on consumers.

11/07/2013 | Rating NR

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