In Russia, the use of palm oil is "regulated" more strictly than in the EU and other developed countries — OleoScope

Existing laws ensure the entry of safe palm oil into the Russian market, according to the government. Today, there are no restrictions on the use of palm oil in food production worldwide, writes OleoScope. Moreover, the consumption of palm oil per capita in developed European countries averages around 7-10 kg, while in Russia this figure is recorded at 4.9 kg. The entire progressive world is turning to a model of healthy eating, reducing the consumption of animal fats and increasing the amount of unsaturated vegetable fats in the diet. Worldwide imports of palm oil have grown more than 1.5 times over 20 years. In the early 2000s, the harmful effects on human health of trans isomers of fatty acids, which appear in the product as a result of the hydrogenation of liquid vegetable oils, were proven. The natural semi-solid consistency of palm oil allows the exclusion of the need for the hydrogenation process, consequently leading to the absence of trans isomers in the final product. ...