Workshop on Trans Fats
PE 518.744 3
CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
1. LEGAL AND POLICY BACKGROUND 7
2. PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORKSHOP 9
2.1 Introduction 9
2.1.1 Welcome and opening – Ms Glenis WILLMOTT (MEP) 9
2.1.2 Presentation of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity
and Health 9
2.2 Trans Fats effects on health 11
2.2.1 Overview of EFSA opinion on trans fatty acids 11
2.2.2 Adverse effect of trans fats in the cardiovascular system 12
2.2.3 First round of questions and answers 14
2.3 How to proceed? 16
2.3.1 Regulation of Trans fats in Denmark 16
2.3.2 Open discussion 17
2.3.3 Conclusions 18
ANNEX 1: PROGRAMME 19
ANNEX 2: SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF EXPERTS 20
ANNEX 3: PRESENTATIONS 23
Presentation by Ms Stephanie Bodenbach 23
Presentation by Dr Valeriu Curtui 29
Presentation by Prof. Steen Stender 37
Presentation by Dr Søren Langkilde 49