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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fat Hydrogenation

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Melissa Sandoval

Food manufacturers use a chemical process called fat hydrogenation to alter some of the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in the products they make. Hydrogenated fats are what the food industry calls functional ingredients because they serve a purpose other than improved product quality or nutrition.