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Food industry braces for Obama trans fat ban
politico ^ | May 16, 2015 | Helena Bottemiller Evich

Posted on 05/17/2015 6:44:26 AM PDT by PROCON

The Obama administration is expected to all but ban trans fat in a final ruling that could drop as soon as next week, killing most uses of an ingredient that has been put in everything from frozen pizza to Reese’s Pieces but since deemed harmful to human health.

The agency may create some very limited exemptions, but the ruling could force food companies to cut trans fat use beyond the 85 percent reduction already achieved over the past decade — a key piece of the Obama administration’s broader agenda to nudge Americans toward a healthier diet.

The food industry believes low-levels of trans fats are safe. Industry leaders have banded together behind-the-scenes to craft a food additive petition that will ask FDA to allow some uses of partially hydrogenated oils, such as in the sprinkles on cupcakes, cookies and ice cream. The industry hasn’t shared details, but officials maintain the uses will represent “very limited amounts.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: obama; transfats; tyranny
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a key piece of the Obama administration’s broader agenda to nudge Americans toward a healthier diet

Bull hockey, it's all about control and there appears to be around 50% of American sheeple that are fine with it.

1 posted on 05/17/2015 6:44:26 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

Yep.


2 posted on 05/17/2015 6:50:18 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: PROCON
EO coming soon...

Proles can eat only Kale...

3 posted on 05/17/2015 6:51:08 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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I’m afraid that number might be around 52 percent and we NEED to get at least 3 percent to change their minds. I’m hoping an exciting candidate (Cruz) can swing them our way.

I think there are 50,000 new cases of HIV in the country each year. When is gay sex going to be banned?

I mean, he cares so much about America’s heath.


4 posted on 05/17/2015 6:51:17 AM PDT by dp0622
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To: PROCON

But genetically modified foods are a-ok. Go figure.


5 posted on 05/17/2015 6:51:35 AM PDT by Paulie
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To: PROCON

TRANS fat ban? I thought Obie was PRO TRANS?


6 posted on 05/17/2015 6:52:00 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: PROCON

Emperor Barak has issued yet another decree. Yet the Republicans in congress continue to do nothing to stop him. They barely utter a word to challenge him or even slow down his radical agenda. Remember to vote Republican in 2016. /sarc


7 posted on 05/17/2015 6:52:13 AM PDT by Starboard
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The agency may create some very limited exemptions,

How are they going to decide who gets the exemptions?

Oh. Right. The size of the donation to the Obola Libarry.

8 posted on 05/17/2015 6:52:46 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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You're right!!!

Obama is a Transfat-A-Phobe, pass it on....

9 posted on 05/17/2015 6:54:42 AM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted.)
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noting that FDA has estimated removing trans fat could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and some 7,000 deaths.

So the FDA now can prevent death...

Pretty amazing...since we all die at some point...

Too bad those that want to die with a cupcake on their lips will be denied that pleasure...

10 posted on 05/17/2015 6:55:26 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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The industry should emulate the POS O-hole... ignore the law.


11 posted on 05/17/2015 6:55:31 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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The industry should emulate the POS O-hole... ignore the law.


12 posted on 05/17/2015 6:55:31 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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Hes MACRO Micro Aggressing TransFat!!! WE CAN NOT TOLERATE this manner of ABUSE!!


13 posted on 05/17/2015 6:56:04 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: PROCON

Trans fat ban? Yes I absolutely agree, we need to ban fat transsexuals from the military.


14 posted on 05/17/2015 6:57:30 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 17 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: PROCON

Leave it to liberals to ban legal food products they deem harmful to your health yet at the same time have no issue importing foreign murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and flying them all over the country on your dime.


15 posted on 05/17/2015 7:00:25 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 17 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: PROCON

Obamas favorite quote “White folks greed leaves the world in need” wasn’t just seen as empty rhetoric by Obama.

The intent is to control the food supply.

Control the food and you control the people.


16 posted on 05/17/2015 7:02:24 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: PROCON

These liberal trans-fat-o-phobes need to be stripped of all power and run out of town on a rail.


17 posted on 05/17/2015 7:02:45 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: PROCON

The Obamas are also Caucaphobes- they have an irrational fear of whites.


18 posted on 05/17/2015 7:07:49 AM PDT by raybbr (Obamacare needs a deatha panel.)
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To: dp0622

When are they going to ban abortion. Nurture them in the womb to keep them healthy...then kill them??


19 posted on 05/17/2015 7:07:51 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Excellent point. Bit if Liberals were logical and had the capacity to reason, then they wouldn’t be Liberal to begin with.Total insanity.


20 posted on 05/17/2015 7:09:46 AM PDT by Baltimore ken (Baltimore Ken)
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