Bill seeks to ban trans fats

mimo2005 · 12-20-2006, 11:30 AM

A lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would make Massachusetts the first U.S. state to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants, closely following New York City's ban of the artery-clogging oils.
New York's law, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, requires restaurants including McDonald's Corp.to eliminate trans fats by July 2007 or face fines for each violation.

Trans fats increase the risk of heart disease and stroke by increasing levels of so-called "bad" cholesterol, known as LDL, and reducing levels of "good," or HDL, cholesterol.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/20...eut/index.html

crazijoe · 12-20-2006, 12:02 PM

Ya know. I don't really have a problem with this. But I do object to the government doing more of their babysitting.

sinclair_tm · 12-20-2006, 12:37 PM

welcome to the dem run government. they are all for big brother keeping us safe from ourselves. i cryed after the elections because i knew alot more things like this are going to come. next they'll ban mcd's.

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mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Bill seeks to ban trans fats A lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that would make Massachusetts the first U.S. state to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants, closely following New York City's ban of the artery-clogging oils. New York's law, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, requires restaurants including McDonald's Corp.to eliminate trans fats by July 2007 or face fines for each violation. Trans fats increase the risk of heart disease and stroke by increasing levels of so-called "bad" cholesterol, known as LDL, and reducing levels of "good," or HDL, cholesterol. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/20...eut/index.html __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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