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(PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Department of Health has reminded food companies to reformulate and remove industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) from their products by June 18, 2023. In a media forum in Quezon City on Wednesday, Department of Health Undersecretary for Public Health Services Team Beverly Ho said non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease have been one of the leading causes of death in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 2.64 percent of deaths from coronary heart disease or blockage of the heart's blood supply were due to fatty substance build up in the coronary arteries and attributed this to TFA. TFA is defined as manufactured fats during hydrogenation a process which stabilizes polyunsaturated oils to prevent them from becoming stale and keep them solid at room temperature. "Yet, TFA is used in various baked and pre-packaged food products," Ho said. "To address this, last July 2 ....