Health News — New York trans fat ban wins backing at hearing

Posted by Dan on October 31st 2006 to Health News

A little follow on what’s been happening in New York City with the proposed ban of trans fats in restaurants. Apparently there was huge backing for the proposal at a hearing yesterday. Again, this is a great step in the overall health and awareness of people everywhere. Hopefully more cities will start to adopt a similar plan. This could put the US in the right direction away from the trend of obesity that we’ve been in the last few decades.

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New York City’s proposal for a near ban on artificial trans fat in restaurant food received overwhelming support at a hearing on Monday, as fast-food chain KFC separately said it would stop using oil containing the artery-clogging fat.

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  1. Evercleanse
    October 26th, 2008 | 11:24 pm

    This is great for our obese America! Good job Capital Hill!!!

  2. YOR Health
    December 22nd, 2008 | 5:18 pm

    I’m glad NY has taken the steps to ban these awful fats that are not able to be digested properly. I know that California has already taken action against, and I applaud any state that tries to make its inhabitants more healthy!

  3. excercise more
    January 27th, 2009 | 4:53 pm

    I’m sorry, but I must disagree - the gov’t telling us what restaurants can/can’t serve is not going to help us get more fit. We need to change ourselves, not have someone try to change us!

  4. H Miracle Review
    August 16th, 2010 | 6:15 pm

    I am not a fan of the government telling us what to do. However since when we go to a restaurant its a public place and its not us doing harm to ourselves but its someone else doing the harm. So I do believe this needs to be regulated.

  5. Dysbiosis
    May 20th, 2011 | 7:23 pm

    I don’t agree with banning trans fats. How about a surgoun generals warning..like they have on smokes.

  6. Anti-Dolt - Imbecilic Repellent
    November 20th, 2011 | 3:35 am

    We need more of this! I think California may have a ban or limit on Trans fat, and now you speak about New York City taking action. I wish more states would try to rid or limit the amount of that mutated fat they are putting in our foods!

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