New York City passes trans fat ban

[Dis]

Originally posted by Lorizael
You know, for a long time I've held the position that trans fats are bad and should be illegal.

But ****, if tobacco companies can produce and sell cigarettes legally, why can't restaurants prepare food with trans fats in them?

I think smoking is stupid. I think it shouldn't be done. And I think it's good that cigarettes have warnings on them. But if the government thinks it's okay to sell them, what business does the government have in saying trans fats shouldn't be sold?

Is New York City really saying that trans fats are more dangerous than cigarettes?

the problem is there are no alternatives to trans fats. If I want french fries, I'm forced to eat this crap. And I don't want to. It's nice they list the fact they use trans fats (though I have no idea where this would be displayed in McDonald's), but they need to go one step further.

I don't support banning it. But I do support forcing them to offer french fries made without transfats. Obviously that woudl require more ingredients and equipement. it'd be easier just to eliminate transfats. But at least they have a choice.

[Dis]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
They don't get it, Drake. They'd just as soon have the government tell them what material their jammies should be made of, silk or cotton.

The problem is we don't have a choice but to ingest poison. It is you who doesn't get it. I don't support banning trans fats. But I don't support McDonald's forcing me to eat poison. And I'd like to know where on their menu it says they have transfats, and where on the menu they offer alternatives. And don't tell me to eat at home and not at McDonald's. That's not an alternative (actually I never eat Mickey D's, but for the sake of argument, I'm assuming I do). I can't eat mcdonald's fries at home.

I want french fries without trans fat.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
Obesity is a national health problem, which costs society and the government billions.

It would be irreponsible for the government not to legislate/ban it (which the FDA, other then the requirement that food at grocery stores notifiy people that it contains trans fats, doesn't do). That is actually a lot of the issue, you don't even know what places you eat out at have the trans fats, and which do not.

JM

Sugar and simple carbs also cause obesity. Should the federal government intervene and ban those too?






Slowwy and I agree in this thread.

[Dis]

Originally posted by MrFun



Sugar and simple carbs also cause obesity. Should the federal government intervene and ban those too?






Slowwy and I agree in this thread.

oh noes. you have fallen to the dark side.

All I'm asking is we be given a choice between eating the same foods with and without trans fats.

choice

[MrFun]

Would you also want a choice between eating a chocolate cake made with chocolate or a chocolate cake made without chocolate?

[SlowwHand]

If you don't like what McDonald's fries their food in, go somewhere else. Why leave it to the government?

People complain about the government, then turn right around and welcome government mandating things.

[Dis]

the problem is all fast food and regular restaurants fry their fries in the same crap. You have no choice if you want fries, but to eat that crap.

It's why I no longer eat french fries. but that's not much of an alternative. because fries taste good, and I'd really like some right now.

[SlowwHand]

I don't have a fry daddy right now, so I've been putting in the oven. Just not the same.

[GePap]

Originally posted by MrFun
Would you also want a choice between eating a chocolate cake made with chocolate or a chocolate cake made without chocolate?

As noted already, trans fats are used not because they are an essential part of any food, but because they are cheaper than other types of fat and have a longer shelf life, allowing people to make fatty food cheaper and easier to mass produce.

Your comparison to chocolate is incorrect.

[LordShiva]

OMG Dis is teh commie!!!111

[MrFun]

Originally posted by GePap


As noted already, trans fats are used not because they are an essential part of any food, but because they are cheaper than other types of fat and have a longer shelf life, allowing people to make fatty food cheaper and easier to mass produce.

Your comparison to chocolate is incorrect.

thanks, Spock

[Dis]

Originally posted by LordShiva
OMG Dis is teh commie!!!111

take that back!

[SlowwHand]

I leave and GePap is outed as being Spock, and Dis is outed as a Commie.
Something happening all the time.

[DinoDoc]

Yay! Paternalism ftw!

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Trans fat
Required listing of trans fat on labels
Banning trans fat

It's just at restaraunts were the labeling of food is not common place?

JM