Whoa. I guess they are being proactive about it; perhaps high fructose corn syrup will be next?
Prohibition days, but 50-gallon drums of fat not liquor. Can it be policed? Who will complain since there is no second-hand effect, except maybe sight pollution? :rolleyes:
Will they rip the partially hydrogenated oil from our cold, dead mitts?
sorry if this is a repeat thread; I searched for “trans fats”.
While I applaud them for taking a step forward to protect the public health, I think this is a bit draconian. I mean, if local gov’ts start banning trans fats, what do they ban next? Taco Cabana?
Look for its newest iteration: Broccholi Cabana
Hey! I’m just chubby! And how are they going to keep me out, anyw–
What?
Oh. Never mind . . .
Is it weird that one of my first thoughts on this was, “What will the vegans put on their rolls now?”
Eve, I should sue you because you almost made me choke to death on my lunch.
The trans fats would have made it slide smoothly down your throat.
The Chicago City Council banned foie gras (which I’m certain I spelled wrong, but am too lazy to look up), and has been the laughingstock of America since. The same alderman that proposed that has his sights set on trans fats as well.
Me? So long as I can get my Fritos and a big milkshake, that’s all the healthy food I need.
Good call:“Has Frito-Layremoved trans fats for its products?
Yes, as a leader in the convenient food industry, Frito-Lay moved proactively and eliminated trans fats from Doritos tortilla chips, Tostitos tortilla chips and Cheetos cheese snacks. For years, our Lay’s and Ruffles potato chips as well as our Fritos corn chips and Rold Gold pretzels have been made with oils that are trans fat free.”
Uh oh.“McDonald’s Milk Shake: According to the McDonald’s web site (Sept 2005), a McDonald’s Milk Shake trans fat content is .5 grams for a small (12 ounce) chocolate shake. A larger 21 ounce chocolate shake has a full gram of trans fat, 11 grams of unhealthy saturated fat and a whopping 18 total grams of fat. This size packs 770 calories into its cup, a pretty hefty total for most people…”
Holy shit. I used to (and probably will again) drink one of them with a large fries and double quarter pounder with cheese. :eek:
http://www.transfatfree.com/ Oreos trans fat free!
I misread it as “NYC to ban trans farts???”. I thought they were going to outlaw flatulence on the subways.
You can eat that all in one sitting? That’s impressive - I tried McD’s “All american meal” (basically a happy meal without the toy) once and could barely finish it all.
Yeah, and sometimes that plus ten McNuggets.
I thought I was a real hog (not that I’m not) until I heard that someone on the boards replicated Joey Tribiani’s feat of eating a whole Thanksgiving turkey. The Doper also ate the traditional sides.
OK - I’m no longer impressed with you. 
Why was this stuff in our foods in the first place?
Here "Partially hydrogenated oils are used in processed foods because they help produce high quality food products that stay fresh longer and have a more desirable texture. It is not always possible to substitute unhydrogenated oils because of differences in the way the oils work to produce acceptable food products.
For example, by using partially hydrogenated vegetable oil to make some margarine products, manufacturers can produce a spreadable topping that is lower in saturated fat than butter and can be used immediately upon removal from the refrigerator. Likewise, manufacturers can produce shortenings to make French fries, flaky piecrusts and crispy crackers. Products made with partially hydrogenated oils also resist rancidity (when fats develop an off-flavor) longer than those using unhydrogenated oils."
So they stay fresher longer and supposedly feel better.
I want to see Bloomberg announce a “Big Mac Buyback” program-so those poor McDonalds victims will be paid back for uneaten big macs. You get a tofu burger for each Big Mac.
This will solve the obesity problem just like the gun buyback program solved violent crime! :smack:
This is totally ridiculous. So now people are too stupid to make their own health decisions? What’s next, mandatory exercise time? Lights out at ten p.m., mister! And where do you think you’re going, leaving the house without brushing your teeth? It is all for your own good, so don’t try to fight it.
And they can’t even claim it’s for the good of the nonfatties like they do with secondhand smoke. It’s health totalitarianism (to avoid a Godwin) made legal. My boyfriend has a name for this: Big Mommy, to go along with Big Brother. Civil rights infringements that are meant to protect YOU, to go along with those that protect the state. Both are wrong. People should have the right to eat what they want, how they want, and when they want. Put a warning label on the food if you want to (even though they already post nutrition information in the restaurant itself, at least McD’s, and besides who the hell doesn’t know fat makes you fat?), but don’t take it away. The sad thing is, anyone who complains about this law is going to be branded a fattie (as if that’s the worst thing in the world) and asked why they’re not thinking of the children. It is a true no-win situation.
Any NYCer who cares a whit about their civil liberties should be out there protesting in the streets, fat or not fat.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, but a new study indicates that most people don’t know how to interpret nutritional information on labels.
It takes a lot of time to learn which ingredients are ok and which to stay away from. I consider my self fairly well-educated about nutritional information and I’m an avid label-reader, but I still get caught by a candy bar that lists the calories as 100 per serving, but has 3.5 servings per bar.
I’d support a requirement to force manufacturers to have more consistent labeling. Banning all trans fats is draconion, however. Anyone who has ever tried to make a pie crust without shortening (margerine or crisco) knows that even trans fats have their place.
So, I’m guessing you won’t be buying Crisco in New York? Man…how does one make cookies? And Pies?? I neeeeed piiiiiie!
When come back from out of state, bring pie.