ConsumerReports - The Stealth Fat
- Article describing the prevalence of trans fats in packaged foods, the controversy over labeling trans fat content, and buying recommendations.
- http://www.consumerreports.org:80/cro/food/trans-fat-303/overview/index.htm

Revealing Trans Fats
- FDA consumer article provides awareness of the risk posed by consuming too much saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.
- http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/503_fats.html

Transforming Perceptions About Trans Fatty Acids
- Article examining adverse health claims made against the trans fats used to replace saturated fats in prepared foods.
- http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1998/0698NN.html

Trans Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease
- Havard University School of Publich Health provides a scientific overview of trans fats produced through partial hydrogenation, the process of heating vegetable oils in the presence of metal catalysts and hydrogen.
- http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/reviews/transfats.html

Questions and Answers on Trans Fat Proposed Rule
- 1999 FDA report explaining the composition of trans fats and proposed label standards.
- http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qatrans.html

Nutrition Action Healthletter - Trans Fat
- Article provide consumers with recommendations for avoiding trans fats when eating out.
- http://www.cspinet.org/nah/6_99/transfat3.html

Institute of Food Science and Technology - Trans Fatty Acids
- Position paper explaining the sources of trans fatty acids, their links to coronary heart disease, and recommendations.
- http://www.ifst.org/hottop9.htm

In the Matter of Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims and Health Claims; Reopening of the Comment Period
- Report to the FDA featuring background information and scientific evidence on trans fatty acids.
- http://www.ftc.gov/be/v030003.htm

American Heart Association -Trans Fat Overview
- Reports on recent studies that show potential cholesterol-raising effects of trans fatty acids have raised public concern about the use of margarine and whether other options, including butter, might be better choices.
- http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4776

Ban Trans Fats
- Advocacy site urging the banning of trans fatty acids. Contains consumer and product news and information on trans fats.
- http://www.bantransfats.com/