610411 Tue Apr 07 20:19:26 -0700 2009 1 28 Kosher 0 4577180 A little late, but I just came back from Wasserman's on Main St. in Kew Gardens Hills and found KFP Mehadrin Parve margarine with no trans fat. Ingredients are: Non-Hydrogenated vegetable oil blend (cottonseed and palm), filtered water, distilled monoglycerides (emulsifier), flavor, annato (color) This seems to be the only brand of KFP margarine without hydrogenated oil and only the second regular kosher one (after Smart/Earth Balance) Tue Apr 07 20:19:26 -0700 2009 280971 warp10 1 4577227 it may be non transfat but cottonseed oil and palm oil are also pretty bad. Here is some info from wikipedia Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant after the cotton has been removed. It must be refined to remove gossypol, a naturally occurring toxin that protects the cotton plant from insect damage. Unrefined cottonseed oil is therefore sometimes used as a pesticide, although its effectiveness is questioned; its use for cooking continues to be a Third World health hazard[1]. In its natural unhydrogenated state cottonseed oil, like all vegetable oils, has no cholesterol. It also contains no trans fatty acids. However, it does contain over 50% Omega-6 fatty acids and only trace amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids, and the imbalance is considered unhealthy if not used in moderation or balanced elsewhere in the diet. Further, these polyunsaturated fats can potentially go rancid during the extraction process. Some consumers are wary of cottonseed oil because cotton crops are one of the most chemically-intensive crops grown in the U.S. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‎ regulates pesticide content of cottonseed oil and in 1995, at the request of Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet, eased some restrictions[2] Many chemicals approved for use on cotton are not approved for use on food-based crops. Cotton field leftovers, or gin trash, is frequently fed to cattle. Tue Apr 07 20:35:34 -0700 2009 4577180 147978 koshergourmetmart