ALBERTA, Canada—Alberta’s livestock industry is investing $2 million to spearhead the next generation of research into the health benefits of natural trans fats. The funding, awarded through a grant from the Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund, will support a multi-pronged, 5-year natural trans fat research program led by the Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition, University of Alberta.
Past research by the University of Alberta has indicated that the major types of natural trans fats found in dairy and beef products are not harmful and in fact show surprising health-boosting properties. The new 5-year research program will seek to further establish and understand these health benefits, including through human clinical trials.
