Research has proved that consumption of trans-fats is hazardous for one's health. Trans fats does not dissolve in the lipase enzyme which is responsible for breaking down the fats in the body. For this reason trans fats stay in the blood stream for extended periods and tend to stick to the walls of arteries. This causes a narrowing of the arteries and can precipitate arteriosclerosis and also increases the risk of heart diseases. Trans fats are found in large quantities particularly in processed foods and in pastries.
On the 16th June 2015 the FDA, the American Food and Drugs administration issued a statement that within three years trans fats would be banned for usage in the US.
Sources close to the health minister said that he was investigating the possibility of declaring trans fat a dangerous substance for the public and one that causes heart disease. The same sources stated that such a declaration could have dramatic consequences and therefore the minister was investigating the matter carefully. They predicted significant economic and health ramifications from such a ban.
As a first step, Minister Lizman announced at the committee for health, labor and social affairs that he intended to promote in one town a pilot version of a “trans fat free city”. MK Tamar Zandberg who was present at the committee meeting said that such an initiative was unrealistic, as “banning people from eating borekas is a decree which the public is not capable of living with”.
