To be fair, trans fats are like poison.

So is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, smoke, water and just about anything else you can consume in excess.

So is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, smoke, water and just about anything else you can consume in excess.

Wikipedia[/URL]"]Local regulation

Some US cities are acting to reduce consumption of trans fats. In May 2005, Tiburon, California, became the first American city where all restaurants voluntarily cook with trans fat-free oils.[81] Montgomery County, Maryland approved a ban on partially hydrogenated oils, becoming the first county in the nation to restrict trans fats.[82]

New York City has embarked on a campaign to reduce consumption of trans fats, noting that heart disease is the primary cause of resident deaths. This has included a Public education campaign (see trans fat pamphlet) and a request to restaurant owners to voluntarily eliminate trans fat from their offerings.[83] Finding that the voluntary program was not successful, New York City's Board of Health has solicited public comments on a proposal to ban artificial trans fats in restaurants.[84] The board voted to ban trans fat in restaurant food on December 5, 2006. New York is the first large US city to strictly limit trans fats in restaurants. Restaurants were barred from using most frying and spreading fats containing artificial trans fats above 0.5 g per serving on July 1, 2007, and will have to meet the same target in all of their foods by July 1, 2008.[85]

Philadelphia also recently passed a ban on trans fats. Philadelphia's City Council voted unanimously to pass a ban on February 8, 2007, which was signed into law on February 15, 2007, by Mayor John F. Street.[86][87] By September 1, 2007, eateries must cease frying food in trans fats. A year later, trans fat must not be used as an ingredient in commercial kitchens. The law does not apply to prepackaged foods sold in the city. On October 10, 2007, the Philadelphia City Council approved the use of trans-fats by small bakeries throughout the city. [88]

Albany County of New York passed a ban on trans fats. The ban was adopted after a unanimous vote by the county legislature on May 14, 2007. The decision was made after New York City's decision, but no plan has been put into place. Legislators received a letter from Rick J. Sampson, president and CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association, calling on them to "delay any action on this issue until the full impact of the New York City ban is known."

San Francisco officially asked its restaurants to stop using trans fat in January 2008. The voluntary program will grant a city decal to restaurants that comply and apply for the decal.[89] Legislators say the next step will be a mandatory ban.

Chicago also considered a ban on oils containing trans fats for large chain restaurants, and finally settled on a partial ban on oils and posting requirements for fast food restaurants.[90][91]

On December 19, 2006, Massachusetts state representative Peter Koutoujian filed the first state level legislation that would ban restaurants from preparing foods with trans fats.[92] Similarly, Maryland, California, and Vermont are also considering statewide bans of trans fats.[93][94]

King County of Washington passed a ban on artificial trans fats effective February 1, 2009.[95]

On July 25, 2008, California became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants.[96] Effective January 1, 2010, Californian restaurants will be prohibited from using oil, shortening, and margarine containing artificial trans fats in spreads or for frying, with the exception of deep frying donuts.[96][97][98] Donuts and other baked goods will be prohibited from containing artificial trans fats as of January 1, 2011.[96][97][98] Packaged foods, however, are not covered by the ban and will continue to be permitted to contain trans fats.[99]

and the thing that drives me up the wall is that those don't get banned because people will resent and revolt on an issue like that. food being banned under the guise of being good for you is okay because you can always eat something else, however you can't smoke something else if its banned.

i don't ****ing care what you are banning, you are just making my life have less choice

...uh huh. Yeah. Which is why we have laws regulating such things.

Yeah, I imagine there would be quite a revolt if you banned water.



Oh really? Care to list them? I wasn't aware there was a law about drinking too much water.

Quality, not quantity, my friend, is just as relevant. Also notice I said regulate, not direct control. Perhaps you should understand such points clearly next time.

http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/sdwa/30th/factsheets/understand.html

oh no, whatever will i do. all the places that don't use trans fats already now can't use trans fats. THE WORLD IS COLLAPSING AROUND ME, MY REALITY IS DISTORTED WHERE AM I AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

So is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, smoke, water and just about anything else you can consume in excess.

ok? good. lets ban cigarettes too while theyre at it. Why is everyone getitng so pissy? BAN THE ****! For god's sake. Or else you'll look like those mexican people from ohio in the other thread.

I hate it whne people take things to the extreme and it becomes asinine.

Why do liberal people piss and moan about everything the government does, even when its actually good for you?

One thing is regulated, for the better, and everyone is like "OMFGMYRIGHTSWHINEWHINE!!".

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This is even more idiotic because, like everything else, we actually need certain amounts of trans-fat in our diet. Furthermore, there isn't even any conclusive support that trans-fats are 'bad'. Most of them - also like everything else - pass right through you. And it still seems to be the case that healthy people are healthy no matter what they eat!

"Unlike other dietary fats, trans fats are neither essential nor salubrious[1] and, in fact, the consumption of trans fats increases one's risk of coronary heart disease[2] by raising levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDL cholesterol. [3] Health authorities worldwide recommend that consumption of trans fat be reduced to trace amounts. Trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils are more deleterious than naturally occurring oils."

Why do liberal people piss and moan about everything the government does, even when its actually good for you?

One thing is regulated, for the better, and everyone is like "OMFGMYRIGHTSWHINEWHINE!!".

And besides, obesity is a major epidemic in this country. It's one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, killer in America. The government has a responsibility to try and fight it.

This is even more idiotic because, like everything else, we actually need certain amounts of trans-fat in our diet. Furthermore, there isn't even any conclusive support that trans-fats are 'bad'. Most of them - also like everything else - pass right through you.

so banning things that are bad for you is bad?

Trans fats are ARTIFICIAL.

Cigarettes *should* be banned. And that's coming from a smoker.

There is absolutely, positively no reason why we should be using trans fat.

There is absolutely, positively no reason why we should be using trans fat.

If a person weigh's the risk and decides that it's worth it, who are we to tell them otherwise? People can be stupid or they may decide that somethings are simply worth the risk.

But honestly, the bigger matter is why the federal government of California is wasting so much time and money trying to battle this "crisis". Shouldn't people be more concerned that this seems more for PR image of "we care about you" than your ability to eat unsaturated crap-laced food?

What if you're health and enjoy them in moderation?

Hopefully high fructose corn syrup is next. I'm also for fat taxes.