Ban on Trans Fats
New York has become the first city in the world to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants. Should other cities and states do the same? What do you think about bans on artificial trans fats?
New York's Ban on Trans Fats
New York's Board of Health has given restaurateurs till July 1, 2008, to eliminate the fats from all foods.
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Trans fats are believed to be harmful because they contribute to heart disease by raising bad cholesterol and lowering good cholesterol levels at the same time.
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Some experts say that this makes them worse than saturated fat. Representatives of the restaurant industry have denounced the ban as burdensome and unnecessary.
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