In order to reduce the amount of trans fats in food products, the Turkish Ministry of Health will collaborate with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock along with other ministries and representatives of the food sector to come up wıth new regulatıons. In her statement to Anadolu Agency (AA), the president of the Public Health Agency of Turkey, Seçil Özkan, said that obesity, which is a priority for the Health Transformation Program, causes cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some types of cancer, hyper tension and many other diseases. Özkan underscored that the Obesity Prevention and Control Program, which was put into practice by the PHA to reduce salt consumption and prevent diabetes, has been updated to cover the next five years. The agency will work hand-in-hand with the ministries of Natural Education, Food, Agriculture and Livestock and Youth and Sport, along with prominent figures from the food industry to produce healthier products. "If we do not offer people healthy products, there is no point in giving them information about healthy nutrition," Özkan said.She noted that they have to work with the food sector to increase the health benefits of food products. She revealed that representatives from the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock came together last month to discuss recent developments. "We talked about reducing the amount of trans fats in food in the same way we reduced salt in tomato sauce and olives," Özkan added. The agency, along with the related ministries, has taken steps to reduce trans fats in food products to protect community health. She continued, saying that "most of the countries in Europe do not use trans fats in their products as it causes cardiovascular disease. We talked about what to do to cut trans fats from our food, and how to plan this process." She said they are also considering reducing the amount of salt and sugar, adding, "there will be a large meeting with food sector representatives in the upcoming month."