That's good stuff right there, Rule0001. If I want to eat my greasy hamburger, let me eat it! Thanks.
Reasonable? Do you get to go to a restraunt or a fast food place and demand what oils they cook with? People, please at least know something about the issue before making a post about it.
Trans fat is not natural. We have to build machines to hydrogenate normal fat, and that is what turns it into trans fat.
Trans fats occur naturally in small quantities in meat and dairy products from ruminants. Most trans fats consumed today, however, are industrially created through partial hydrogenation of plant oils and animal fats — a chemical process developed in the early 1900s and first commercialized as Crisco in 1909. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat People, please at least know something about the issue before making a post about it.
Okay, we can play this game if you want. Webster Trans-fatty acid http://www.bantransfat.com/abouttransfat.html Yes, there is a small amount of naturally occurring trans fat in some items. This has nothing to do with the proposed ban. The ban is for hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils created by man. They are in no way looking to ban meat or dairy products.
this is exactly the problem. people DON"T know about it, they are being poisoned without their knowledge. i do plenty of things that are bad for me and it's my choice. you are right, it is about choice- whether to force the use of the lesser of two evils or allow giant corporations to yield even greater profits by cutting corners.
Yet what? Damn, you guys act like banning trans fat is a sign 1984 is coming true. If you want to call the government evil and corrupt go ahead, but at least do it for one of the hundreds of things they are doing wrong. This is probably one of the best actions a city government has considered doing in a long time. The FDA should have banned trans fats a long time ago, but until the FDA is actually willing to act I'm proud to see a local government show some concern for their citizens health.
As much as I'd love to comment on this, the two issues are unrelated, and I am even more passionate about that issue. Let's keep the focus on trans fat.
A far more rational way to handle this would be to go the route of the MSG signs that were placed outside chinese restaurants. That way, even the ignorant morons of the world would have a warning. While New York is humongous, banning trans fats would be the equivalent of banning fast food restaurants in the city for years to come. While I'm sure that they would be able to change their formulas and ingredients, it would take a while. It's not like fast food is made on the premises. It's all pre made.
It doesn't feel unrelated when the want to ban smoking in your on house. Then they will ban certain foods in your own house for your "safety". Deep down we all know this is what coming, at least admit it.
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All the fast food places have to do is change the oil, problem solved! They are getting their warning now. They have known for years they'd eventually have to switch oils anyway, and a small few have taken the very simple step. McDonald's could decrease a ton of the trans fat by changing the oil they fry stuff in. How hard is it to change what you use to fry stuff in 3-6 months time?
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Yeah, I choose not to eat at any fast food place because of this. It would be nice to actually go somewhere, not have to ask what oils they use to cook with and eat there without worrying about it.
