New government regulations require that foods containing trans fats be labeled appropriately. A trans fat is formed when food manufacturers turn liquid oils into solid fats by adding hydrogen to vegetable oils. This hydrogenation process produces a solid fat because adding the hydrogen

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The hydrogenation process adds hydrogen atoms to the unsaturated bonds of fatty acids in vegetable oils, converting them from a cis to a trans configuration. This change allows the fatty acid chains to pack together more tightly, making the oil more solid at room temperature.

New Government Regulations Require That Foods Containing Trans Fats Be