Food label Regulations on Trans-Fatty Acids

Directly from the FDA website:

1. How should trans fatty acids be listed?
   Trans fatty acids should be listed as "Trans fat" or "Trans" on a separate line under the listing of saturated fat in the nutrition label. Trans fat content must be expressed as grams per serving to the nearest 0.5-gram increment below 5 grams and to the nearest gram above 5 grams. If a serving contains less than 0.5 gram, the content, when declared, must be expressed as "0 g."
   
2. If a serving contains less than 0.5 gram of trans fat, when would "0 g" of trans fat not have to be declared?
   For conventional food products (those food products other than dietary supplements), declaration of "0 g" of trans fat is not required for such products that contain less than 0.5 g of total fat in a serving if no claims are made about fat, fatty acid or cholesterol content. In the absence of these claims, the statement "Not a significant source of trans fat" may be placed at the bottom of the table of nutrient values in lieu of declaring "0 g" of trans fat.
   The labeling of dietary supplements is different than the labeling of conventional foods. Certain nutrients in conventional foods, when not present or when present at levels that the agency has determined to be "zero" (see 21 CFR 101.9(c)), must be listed as zero on conventional food labels. However, when those same nutrients are not present in dietary supplements or present in dietary supplements at levels that the agency has determined, for conventional foods, to be "zero," such nutrients must not be listed on dietary supplement labels. Amounts of "0 g" and "Not a significant source..." statements are not allowed in the nutrition labeling of dietary supplements (i.e., Supplement Facts). Consequently, when the amount of trans fat in a dietary supplement is less than 0.5 gram per serving, trans fat must not be listed on the Supplement Facts panel.
   

It is very interesting in that if trans-fatty acids have health adverse effects when consumed, that the FDA allows small portions to be included in products without informing the consumer! I am not convinced that the FDA is looking out for our health in regards to consumption of trans-fats.