1. AUSTRIAN TRANS FATTY ACIDS REGULATION

2. NUTRITION FACTS * 1. Increasing scientific evidence of harmul effects of TFA on health especially on the risk of coronary heart disease (CVD) TFA consumption is associated with a higher risk for CVD than the consumption of saturated fatty acids 2.Lack of evidence for any beneficial effects on health THEREFORE.... Industrial TFA (I-TFA) were gradually reduced in the USA and Western Europe due to societal pressure and legislative measures! * STENDER et al., N Engl J Med, 2009

3. RECOMMENDATIONS* Adults: < 3 g/day Children: < 1,5 g/day INTAKE IN AUSTRIA** Trainees: 2 – 11,5 g/day As „High Consumers“ at particular risk! *Source: WHO/Int.+ Europ. Nutrition Associations **Source: Austrian Nutrition Report 2008

4. Convenience Products Fast Food (e.g. french fries) Bakery (e.g. puff pastry, biscuits, wafers) Sweet spreads Snacks Popcorn I-TFA are avoidable in all products! SOURCES

5. SITUATION IN AUSTRIA PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL TFA REGULATION

6. TFA content under...... 2% in fats & oils generally... 4% in processed food with a total fat content below 20%... 10% in processed food with a total fat content below 3% AUSTRIAN TRANS FATTY ACIDS REGULATION

7. Results of a market control action 2013 93 samples Bakery (doughnuts, puff pastry), popcorn, sweet spreads NO product with a TFA Content above 2% I-TFA are no longer a problem! I-TFA are no longer a problem! SITUATION IN AUSTRIA AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL TFA REGULATION

8. CONTENT OF TRANS FATTY ACIDS IN DIFFERENT PRODUCTS DoughnutsDanish & puff pastry

9. Significant drop out of I-TFA in products on the Austrian market Results of the regularly market control action had shown that NO product contains more than 2 g/100 g I-TFA No significant increase of saturated fatty acid through the reduction of I-TFA The data show that the Austrian TFA Regulation is a story of sucess towards consumer protection CONCLUSION