'Dangerous' ingredient lurking in food on Aussie supermarket shelves, according to research

Researchers are calling for a ban on "dangerous" ingredient lurking in thousands of food products available at Australian supermarkets.

And consumers have no way of knowing.

New research has revealed industrial trans fats in food could be putting Australians at increased risk of heart disease.

Industrial trans fats are created by turning liquid vegetable oils into solid fats.

They're commonly found in cheap, fried and ultra-processed foods and can significantly raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death, even in small amounts.

Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health analysed 28,000 packaged foods and drinks from major supermarket chains including Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, IGA, and Harris Farm.

They found that only four products explicitly listed par