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Contents Page Page 1 An introduction to the background of hydrogenated fats Page 2 They are good because Page 3 & 4 They are bad because Page 5 & 6 Conclusion Page 7 Bibliography An Introduction to the background of Hydrogenated Fats It was approximately 100 years ago that it was discovered that liquid oils could be turned into solid fats by the process of hydrogenation. Hydrogenation is a method used to turn liquid oil into solid fat, meaning the resulting product is known as hydrogenated vegetable oil or hydrogenated fat. This process is achieved by using high temperatures and forcing hydrogen into the liquid oil over a period of hours, in the presence of a catalyst such as platinum or nickel. This means that the resulting hydrogenated fat is a completely unnatural product. This fat is known as trans fats. Above picture shows molecules which are a by-product of the hydrogenation of fats After the Second World War it was common place to...

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