Supermarket Sleuths: How to Cut the Fat Without Cooking From Scratch

It’s 6:00 PM, you’re completely exhausted, the kids are starving, and cooking a gourmet meal entirely from scratch simply isn't going to happen. For most busy Australians, turning to a frozen dinner or a quick packaged snack is a survival tactic—but it often comes with a heavy side of guilt thanks to scary headlines about artery-clogging trans fats. Is convenience food secretly destroying our heart health, or can we shop smarter without turning into MasterChefs overnight? Brent chats with senior lecturer and registered nutritionist Dr Emma Beckett. Dr Emma clears up the confusion surrounding these chemically altered oils and exposes a major loophole in Australian food labelling laws: trans fats aren't legally required to be listed on the back of your packet. Hit play to discover the sneaky code words to look for in the ingredient list, why your home cooking is completely safe, and how you can protect your cholesterol without sacrificing your precious time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.