USA TODAY | What is palm oil, and why did grocery chain Iceland pull it? The controversy, explained USA TODAY Palm oil falls somewhere in the middle in terms of being a "good" or "bad" fat. It contains no trans fat, which many consider to be the unhealthiest fat in terms of heart disease because it increases the level of harmful LDL cholesterol and decreases ... Major supermarket pledges to get rid of palm oil from its own label food Why palm oil is the new plastic (and how to keep it out of your weekly shop) Iceland to be first UK supermarket to cut palm oil from own-brand products |