After the law changed, not a single packaged food product in Poland had the harmful oil called partially hydrogenated oil on its label anymore.
Scientific Claim
After the implementation of EU Regulation 2019/649, no packaged food products in Poland (0 out of 779) listed partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) on their ingredient labels, demonstrating near-complete removal of this source of industrially produced trans fats from the market.
Original Statement
“After the implementation of the Regulation, PHOs were not listed on the label of any of the 779 products evaluated.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
definitive
Can make definitive causal claims
Assessment Explanation
The claim reports an observed absence of PHOs in labeled products — a direct, measurable outcome. No causal language is used, only factual reporting of label data.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Before the rule, some foods in Poland had unhealthy oils called PHOs, but after the rule came in, none of the 779 foods checked had them anymore—so the rule worked.