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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.

Article Intro:
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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