Rada adopted a law on the ban of palm oil use: details.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that prohibits the use of palm oil in dairy products and baby food. This was reported by Maria Mezentseva, Deputy Chairman of the VR Committee on the Integration of Ukraine with the European Union.
The ban concerns the use of palm oil in dairy products, hydrogenated palm oil and other hydrogenated vegetable fats in baby food, as well as hydrogenated palm oil in confectionery products.
Penalties are provided for violating these norms.
The bill was adopted in the first reading in September 2021.
According to the World Health Organization, hydrogenated palm oil increases the risk of cardiovascular and cancer diseases, particularly in children. Therefore, WHO calls on governments to exclude palm oil from the composition of food products by 2023.
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