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Try explaining to an average person how they can identify which food products at the supermarket have noble-gas-fat-products in them and which don't.


"Check the nutrition facts label. If it has any trans fat, put it back."


Trans fats are now banned in the US so there's not much of a need to look.


just went shopping yesterday (Southern California) and much of the peanut butter still has trans fats.


There's many brands which have fully-hydrogenated oil, but I'm not aware of any still using partially-hydrogenated (what people typically mean when they're talking about trans fats), and I don't believe they're allowed to now.


That's easy. The packages are labeled with nutrient information, don't eat any that contain any amount of trans fats.

Also as a side note, hydrogen isn't a noble gas


I know. I edited my comment to correct that. Apologies for the error, hydrogen fans!


I'm a big fan of hydrogen, particularly the collaborative work with oxygen. You could say that it's central to my life.


I think this would mean eating nothing but home cooked meals or a 3x in grocery bill. I'm not even sure of the latter strategy


Really? Most food products I see, even processed ones, don't have trans fats.

What foods do you buy that do?



I don't live in US. HN is a international community, please be mindful of that.


No.


> which food products

If it comes in a tin or a box, it is probably not good for you. Not all cases, but it is a good rule of thumb.


Sardines are a tasty exception




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