Trans fats: 98-year-old researcher sues to force a response to his 2009 petition to ban partially hydrogenated oils

Source: Kummerow v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al., No. 2:13-cv-02180 (C.D. Ill., filed Aug. 9, 2013), as reported by FoodNavigator and the Food & Beverage Litigation Update

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“use of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in the American food supply has contributed to a national epidemic of coronary heart disease”

Evidence level

Court record (complaint), via trade/legal press. Allegations, not findings.

Funding

Lawsuit by an individual; press coverage from trade publications.

What was published

Fred Kummerow's complaint seeking a court order compelling a response to his 2009 citizen petition and a ban on partially hydrogenated oils.

What it shows

The complaint claims "use of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in the American food supply has contributed to a national epidemic of coronary heart disease," and that the petition, filed August 7, 2009, "never" got a final response.

What it does not show

A complaint contains allegations. Its broader disease claims (cancer, Alzheimer's) are the plaintiff's, not court findings.

Documented counterpoints

Margarine and shortening had for decades been marketed as alternatives to butter and lard.

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