Trans fats are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it solid.
They are often found in margarines and baked goods - such as cakes, pastries and biscuits.
The British Medical Journal recently had an article by Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, from Imperial College, London - where he called for a government ban.
"A ban on trans fats would save a significant number of lives."
In fact, banning fats added to cakes and biscuits could prevent 7200 heart deaths by 2020 they claim. Higher consumption is linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease and death, with poorer families more likely to eat more.
However - as always in these cases these days - some nutritional experts dismissed these claims. The Food and Drink federation said: "the government has concluded that Trans Fats at current intake levels do not pose a health risk to UK consumers."
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