Pretoria — The Department of Health is to develop legislation aimed at reducing certain trans-fats in some processed and prepared foods currently for sale in South Africa.
It is hoped that the development and implementation of the legislation will contribute towards the reduction of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers and obesity.
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