• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has restricted the permissible amount of industrial Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) in food products to 2 percent. 
• FSSAI has amended the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011 to put into effect the new Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2021.
• The latest amendment will come into effect from January 01, 2022.
• What does this amendment mean: As per the new rule, the food products in which edible oils and fats are used as an ingredient shall not contain industrial trans fatty acids more than 2% by mass of the total oils/fats present in the product, starting from January, 01, 2022.
• Currently, the permissible limit for trans fats in food products in 2021 is 3 percent, cut down from the previous limit of 5 per cent. 

What is Industrial Trans Fatty Acids ?

• The trans fat are formed artificially, or through an industrial process known as hydrogenation, to add hydrogen to vegetable oil, which causes the oil to become solid at room temperature. This partially hydrogenated oil is less likely to spoil, so foods made with it have a longer shelf life.
• The unrestricted intake of this type of fat causes very serious health hazards such as coronary heart diseases, heart attacks and type 2 diabetes, among other risks, as they disrupt the balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterols in the body.