Scientist's alert to 'anyone who has eaten margarine and pastries'

Professor Sarah Berry, chief scientist at healthy eating App Zoe has published new research into margarine (Image: Zoe)

A scientist has issued a warning to anyone who has 'ever eaten a pastry, margarine, or plant-based spread. ' Worries have been mounting about the potential effects of certain processed oils.

Professor Sarah Berry, chief scientist at healthy eating app Zoe and academic at King's College, London, revealed that a new study published this week contains significant findings for food enthusiasts.

In recent years, processed oils have become the focus of numerous social media posts, with individuals asserting that they are "toxic", "poisonous" and, ultimately, are harming our health.

Nevertheless, these assertions have largely been rejected by scientists and the new researc