FDA action would effectively ban trans fats
Why do these gotdamn "progressives" think that it is their fucking duty to control every aspect of everyone's lives? Water bottles, plastic bags, trans fats, soft drinks, "brown bag" lunches, "the term "illegal alien"...The long war on trans fats may be drawing to a close.
The government proposed new rules Thursday that would all but ban the artery-clogging fats, a move that will force makers of margarine, frozen pizza and other processed foods to reformulate their products.
Under the new rules, the Food and Drug Administration has declared that partially hydrogenated oils, the source of trans fats, are a food additive no longer "generally recognized as safe."
That would require companies wishing to use the ingredient to first seek approval from the FDA, which is unlikely to grant permission given the volume of research linking trans fats to heart disease.
"The FDA's action today is an important step toward protecting more Americans from the potential dangers of trans fat," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
Hamburg estimates an additional 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths could be prevented each year by further reducing the use of trans fats.
Cities and states have been ahead of the federal government in seeking to eliminate trans fats. New York City voted to ban most artificial trans fats in restaurants in 2006. California became the first state to move to ban the ingredient from restaurants in 2008.
Still, the proposal could force thousands of businesses to switch to more healthful ingredients. The FDA rule is now subject to a 60-day comment period but is expected to be adopted.
bareback to chime in "because its for the children"...analprolapse to link to some stupid chart he can't comprehend...and droolingdog to say something totally stupid in 3...2 Oh shit before I forget, and kalm to chime in about how Michael Obama isn't a "progressive" in 3...2...1...
Fuck all you motherfuckers......
