I believe it was the June, 2004 issue of Gourmet that had an excellent article, well-written and researched, on trans fats. I really recommend reading it. Europe has banned trans fats. The U.S. begins requiring trans fats labeling in 2006. The research into the linkage between trans fats and heart disease was done primarily by
Mary Enig, PhD., a very tenacious and persistent scientist. It's a very interesting story.