Posted on 12/15/2006 6:06:40 AM PST by Mo1
A city councilman introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit restaurants from using artery-clogging artificial trans fat.
The legislation proposed by Councilman Juan F. Ramos is similar to a ban enacted by the New York City Board of Health earlier this month.
Ramos' bill would amend the city health code to allow only trace amounts of trans fat in foods served in restaurants and vending carts. The proposal does not outline penalties, but they would be settled before it is implemented, said Ramos' aide Joshua M. Cohen.
Artificial trans fat, which is found in vegetable shortening, margarine and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, contributes to heart disease, according to health groups. Studies have shown it raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholest
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You got that right. It is safer in Baghdad than Philly at night.
Next thing on the list, Cheese Wiz.
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As my mother in law often said: "Something's got to kill you."
Never happen. Hizzoner, Fat Eddie, loves a good cheesesteak.
I agree, while the murder rate for the city keeps climbing the morons in city goverment are more concerned about being peoples mommies. And for these great ideas they get paid.
Chocolate chip cookies aren't going to make it either, nor pie crusts -- if you use Crisco. I cannot believe cities would make it their business to ban this. Disgusting.
I hope all you Drug Warriors are happy. Your dream of being a pig in a cage on antibiotics is coming true.
BAN ALL GREASY LARD-ASS POLITICIANS
Can we ban fat in the heads of City Council members?
When they tell us that we must use the left hand to wipe, but by then it will be too late.
Jeez. DC would become a ghost town.
God,metesky,you are always right on target !
I want to go back to the fifties------pure heaven it was ! Adults were actually treated like adults.
ping
Shay shweetheart, long time no see. How are you?
I'm very well and very busy. What more could a "girl" ask for?
The red bits of NYS and PA ought to secede and form their own state.
Why do I care? It's not my ox being gored. Let them round up all the fatty's in a nice smoke free stadium. We can crucify them, burn them at the stake or stone them for public amusement. We'll all just sit there drinking our beer and cheering. We don't have anything to worry about. The government never has and never will go after alcohol.
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