Trans-Fat Ban in IL: Can We Force Feed Ducks Trans-Fat?
Trans-Fat Ban in IL: Can We Force Feed Ducks Trans-Fat?
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Trans-Fat Ban in IL: Can We Force Feed Ducks Trans-Fat?
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Post #1 - April 13th, 2011, 11:50 amThe Illinois House of Representatives has just passed a measure making it illegal for restaurants to cook with Trans-Fat, beginning in 2013, making us the second state after California to ban trans-fat. Illinois politicians still believe that they are public nutritionists and seemed not to have learned their lesson with the foie-gras ban. Perhaps next they will take on shark-fin soup. The New York Times will have a big story this Sunday about the health risks of sugar - bye bye Frango Mints.
For details, see Monica Eng's article in the Tribune: Illinois House Passes Trans-Fat BanToast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #2 - April 13th, 2011, 1:28 pmGAF wrote:... making us the second state after California to ban trans-fat....
Just a few items of clarification: trans fat has not yet been banned. The bill passed the Illinois House. To become law, it would also have to be passed by the Senate. It would then go to the Governor.
The bill is not as sweeping as the California law. For example, the ban only applied to artificial trans fat (i.e. hydrogenated oil).
The law also excepts food sold in the manufacturers container. So you would still be able to buy hydrogenated oil at the grocery store.
My clarification is not meant to imply that I like or support the law.
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Post #3 - April 13th, 2011, 2:29 pmSo... no biscuits or pie doughs made with shortening? I'm ok with that, if it means more lard."I've always thought pastrami was the most sensuous of the salted cured meats."
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Post #4 - April 15th, 2011, 1:47 pmStupid approach. Why don't they just throw trans-fats under the sin-tax bus instead?Objects in mirror appear to be losing.
