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Cutting Through the Fat Listen
Aired: Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Enlarged version of a food label showing the new 'trans fat' entry during a news conference at the Health Humans Services Department in Washington Wednesday, July 9, 2003. (AP)

Enlarged version of a food label showing the new 'trans fat' entry during a news conference at the Health Humans Services Department in Washington Wednesday, July 9, 2003. (AP)

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