Government Cheese (Mike Bloomberg caught on camera munching Cheez-Its!)

Captain's Quarters ^ | Jan. 11, 2008 | Ed Morrissey

[TexasCajun]

Am I the only one not seeing it?

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I admit, my mind feel into the gutter immediately when reading your post. I apologize to any mind readers out there.

[GOPologist]

The nutritional facts from the box read as follows:
Serving Size: 24 crackers; Servings Per Container: about 13
Calories 160; Calories from fat 70
Total Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 2.5g; Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 240mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g; Dietary Fiber 0g; Sugars less than 1g
Protein 3g

[TexasCajun]

Nevermind, I see the little thing now.

I was looking for the box.

After-all, Who can east just one?

[M203M4]

Someone else brought that up yesterday when this story was posted in another thread, so I had a look at the ingredients.

They contain canola oil, which contains off-label "trans-fats" (and not the good kind, like conjugated linoleic acids). The processing (specifically, the deodorization) to create canola oils involves high temperatures, causing the polyunsaturated oils to change to trans fatty acids. But the process does not involve explicit "hydrogenation", so they can legally specify 0 trans fat, the same way that butter specifies 0.

It is another one of those cases where government definitions supersede biochemistry.

[Bob Buchholz]

Don’t know about the web site, I’m just reading the back of the bag on my desk (just like the bag on bloomie’s desk). Trans Fat 0g

[Ditto]

LOL. Well, considering it’s New York, I guess you could take it more than one way. ;~))

[nothingnew]

Only the elite socialists will have Cheez-Its. Only the elite socialists will have what they outlaw for you.

How old is this story? It's always been and always will be.

NOTHINGNEW here, is there?

FMCDH(BITS)

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{{{giggle}}} ;)

[Old Seadog]

I love them, myself.

[dead]

If it is Obambi Vs. Huckster , this is your next POTUS .

There is no chance in hell this elmerfuddian dork gets elected president as an independent candidate. He might draw some of the pro-nanny-state vote from Hillary though, because he’s even more condescending towards the dumb little people.

[dead]

You can have my Cheez-Its when you pry them from my cold yellow fingers.

[econjack]

You’re missing the bigger picture.

What if someone said they were going to take everyone’s guns away, including theirs and yours, but then they were caught on camera with a gun.

Wouldn’t that be the height of hypocrisy?

When it comes to Cheez-Its, I really don't think there is a bigger picture. As to the gun control issue you're talking about, I don't think it's hypocrisy as much as breaking the law. I don't think the NYC ban prevents eating stuff with trans fat in it as much as having it prepared for consumption in NYC restaurants.

[kbennkc]

When Chez-its are banned only beezillionaires will have chez-its .

[kbennkc]

Thanks , I feel better . I was out of tin-foil and a waxed paper hat does not afford the same protection .

[Mr. Brightside]

Get your own box!