Yeah, most people don't know that a product can have up to .99999 gram of trans fat (just under 1 gram), but they can still list "0 grams trans fat" on the label. At the end of the day, all those "0 grams trans fat" can add up to 3 or 4 or more!

Make sure you read the ingredient list every time and put anything back on the shelf that contains the words "partially hydrogenated" in one of its ingredients.

Thanks Fit! I had answered 3-4. Now I know.

Actually - if they have less than 0.5 grams then they will be labeled 0 (not 0.9999999)

The best way to avoid trans fat is to just avoid processed food. Any whole food has zero trans fat by default.

I am from Philly, and I am glad there is going to be a ban, despite the up rise among the mom&pop bakeries, saying that eliminating trans-fat from their recipes will hinder the product and taking this as a personal attack on small business. But I think this is a chance for Philadelphia to no longer be the ugliest city in America. haha.