They can take our trans fat, but they can’t take our freedom!
Delicious!
As of January 1st, the use of trans fats by restaurants will be banned in California. That’s right, restaurants are being forced to change their long established ingredients. Most have already made the move to alternative oils, so the only real difference is that it’s official now.
Trans fats are a byproduct of hydrogenation, which is a process used to make oils thicker. Trans fats are unhealthy because they raise LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowering HDL (good) cholesterol. They are also believed to have all kinds of other harmful effects.
I think it’s kind of silly, however, to make a law banning trans fats outright. No one goes to fast food restaurants for their health benefits, but many go because the food tastes good. Most people are well aware of the unhealthiness of good food. It should be left to the restaurants to give the customers what they want. Some can decide to advertise their trans fat-free products for customers that are interested.
I, for one, enjoy a good unhealthy meal every once in a while. I generally eat healthy foods, but I still enjoy the option of eating tastier foods. I’m not sure how much difference the trans fat alternatives make in flavor, but if it makes it worse I don’t want it. I just hope they never ban salt… 
Maybe it’s time for people to learn to deep fry their own food and hopefully not set their house or skin on fire… 
Wow….just wow.
The nanny state just gets worse. Not allowed to think for ourselves any more…
Yeah that’s really getting excessive, I think Seattle has similar city regulations.
Instead of banning them outright I think they should just add a luxury/health tax on those items, so if you want them you can still have them, but you’re covering the costs to society.
I’ve always wanted to get a deep fryer, but I think I would probably be dead within a year if I got one. There’d be no reason to eat any other way.