Spectrum Natural Foods

Spectrum Naturals makes a trans fat free Organic Shortening that is available to consumers through supermarkets such as Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Wild Oats and others. IT is GMO free, Cholesterol free, and less saturated than butter. We have put this product in the hands of some of our favorite bakers, and it has superior baking performance.

The main ingredient is Palm Fruit Oil, as opposed to Palm Kernel Oil. It is made of an oil pressed from the fruit of a Palm tree, and it's major growing areas are Malaysia, South America, Indonesia and Western Africa. Palm oil has already seen increased consumption in Europe due to it's health properties, and it is finally becoming a more "understood" oil in the United States. Palm fruit oil is considered a balanced oil, because 50% of it's fatty acid composition is saturated and 50% is unsaturated. It is rich in carotenoids (vitamin A) and tocopherols (vitamin E). Foodservice accounts can obtain this product in 42 oz. and 33 lb. size containers, through BiRite, Mountain People, and other distributors.

If you are having trouble finding this product and would like to try it, contact them at 800.995.2705 or go to www.spectrumnaturals.com

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From the beginning of June this past year, Denmark will become the first country in the world to introduce restrictions on the use of industrially produced trans fatty acids. The move follows an extensive review of all current knowledge on the impact of trans fatty acids on health. http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/003/Y0401e.htm This site provides information on IGOOF - Inter-governmental Group on Oilseeds, Oils and Fats. An organization organized under the auspices of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), this web site tracks the world wide movement of these natural ingredients. PORIM - Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia www.porim.gov.my or email sueking@porim.gov.my

Go to www.mpopc.org/my for the Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council. Or go to www.catcha.com.my and use the search engine to type in Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council. www.cspinet.org or email cspi@cspinet.org

Center for Science in the Public Interest is an informative site that keeps track of scientific news that affects the public. HYPERLINK "http://www.fao.org/" http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/005/Y4355E/Y4355E00.HTM#Contents or go to HYPERLINK "http://www.fao.org/" www.fao.org/ and type in the word "palm oil" in the search engine.

Story of a Palm Oil farm in Africa.

HYPERLINK "http://www.cnn.com/" www.cnn.com/
Plug in Trans Fat in the CNN search engine.