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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.

Baldy wrote:Donk - Progressives and Pro fucking Choice my ass.

FDA action would effectively ban trans fats

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.

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"...

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......

Chizzang wrote:

Baldy wrote:Donk - Progressives and Pro **** Choice my ass.

FDA action would effectively ban trans fats

Why do these gotdamn "progressives" think that it is their **** duty to control every aspect of everyone's lives? Water bottles, plastic bags, trans fats, soft drinks, "brown bag" lunches, "the term "illegal alien"...

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 **** before I forget, and kalm to chime in about how Michael Obama isn't a "progressive" in 3...2...1...

**** all you motherfuckers......

Baldy,
May I nitpick your post (just a little)

As much as I think there's a just a tidal wave of ridiculous legislation
This PLASTIC BAG issue is near and dear to my heart

CID1990 wrote:

Chizzang wrote:

Baldy,
May I nitpick your post (just a little)

As much as I think there's a just a tidal wave of ridiculous legislation
This PLASTIC BAG issue is near and dear to my heart

What? And give up all the free seafood that washes up on the shoreline courtesy of those plastic bags?

kalm wrote:Obama and Bloomberg are center right moderate Republicans.

Chizzang wrote:

Baldy wrote:Donk - Progressives and Pro fucking Choice my ass.

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"...

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......

Baldy,
May I nitpick your post (just a little)

As much as I think there's a just a tidal wave of ridiculous legislation
This PLASTIC BAG issue is near and dear to my heart

AZGrizFan wrote:

kalm wrote:Obama and Bloomberg are center right moderate Republicans.

You donks. You always think that if you just say it often enough it makes it true.

Chizzang wrote:

CID1990 wrote:
What? And give up all the free seafood that washes up on the shoreline courtesy of those plastic bags?

We see it first hand here in the Puget Sound
the only word is "destruction" for anybody who thinks this isn't a MAJOR problem
The TRILLIONS (yes that's an accurate number) of indestructible plastic bags we produce is embarrassing

We're gleefully destroying our oceans

Soon I'll be dead and not need to care - but this one makes me sad

houndawg wrote:

Look there's kids on your lawn.

Chizzang wrote:This PLASTIC BAG issue is near and dear to my heart

CID1990 wrote:

Chizzang wrote:

We see it first hand here in the Puget Sound
the only word is "destruction" for anybody who thinks this isn't a MAJOR problem
The TRILLIONS (yes that's an accurate number) of indestructible plastic bags we produce is embarrassing

We're gleefully destroying our oceans

Soon I'll be dead and not need to care - but this one makes me sad

Well, if we can't use paper because it kills the forest, and we can't use plastic because it kills all the adorable sea creatures....

How the hell are we supposed to carry all our Cheetoes, cellphone accessories, plastic shit from Walmart and other useless shit home? (Other than in the bed of the F-250)

Chizzang wrote:

CID1990 wrote:
Well, if we can't use paper because it kills the forest, and we can't use plastic because it kills all the adorable sea creatures....

How the hell are we supposed to carry all our Cheetoes, cellphone accessories, plastic **** from Walmart and other useless **** home? (Other than in the bed of the F-250)

First of all: I have an F-150

Paper is renewable...and biodegradable
And in the State of Washington & Oregon
There has not been ONE (not a single case) of getting sick from reusable bags as was implied by some other uninformed poster

Chizzang wrote:

CID1990 wrote:
Well, if we can't use paper because it kills the forest, and we can't use plastic because it kills all the adorable sea creatures....

How the hell are we supposed to carry all our Cheetoes, cellphone accessories, plastic shit from Walmart and other useless shit home? (Other than in the bed of the F-250)

First of all: I have an F-150

Paper is renewable...and biodegradable
And in the State of Washington & Oregon
There has not been ONE (not a single case) of getting sick from reusable bags as was implied by some other uninformed poster