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Posted on 07/20/2007 1:27:17 PM PDT by Stoat
King County May Ban Trans Fats At Restaurants (Washington State)
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King County restaurants told to phase out trans fats
The new rules, opposed by the restaurant industry as too costly, were adopted after about six hours of discussion and comments from members of the public, most of whom supported the rules.
The labeling requirement calls for all chain restaurants -- those with at least 10 branches nationwide -- to list calories, saturated fat, carbohydrates and sodium in each regular food item they serve. Restaurants have until Aug. 1, 2008, to comply.
Under the trans fat rule, all foods containing artificial trans fats would have to be off the menu by Feb. 1, 2009."
While they’re at it they should ban all Coke/Pepsi products and any other products made with corn syrup.
As well as requiring all restaurants to employ State-certified "nutrition experts" who will circulate throughout the restaurant and "adjust" patrons' orders based upon a "health assessment" of the patron / food order interrelationship.
The profit margins must be phenomenal in King County to foster such buffoonish notions from the ruling elite. I’m soooo glad I moved from King County in 1985.
My family moved out of Bellevue in 2002. I was sad about it and wish I could go back, but between Christine Gregoire’s stolen election and this crap I see King County has become just another San Francisco+suburbs lib-fest.
We never should have let the Californians move up there (we came from Michigan, incidentally.)
At some point in the near past, these damn Boards of Health seem to have taken over everything.
At some level, virtually everything is unhealthy.
The precedent has been set. Fear the future.
Ah, King County, where they ban trans fats, but celebrate trans sexuals!
And it seems that their profits will rise exponentially in the near future, as I've heard that there is a passionate, religious zeal on the part of King County 'government' to increase the number of red-light cameras in Seattle as quickly as possible.
I would have left decades ago if it hadn't been for responsibilities that keep me here. "sigh"
Certainly Castro would approve of this, so it must be a good thing.
I don’t have a problem with labels being required. I do have a problem with banning things like trans fats. If someone wants to eat them, knowing they are there, they should be able to go for it.
Kalifornian’s have a way of screwing up every where they go. That is who we should consider deporting and building a wall against.
“While they’re at it they should ban all Coke/Pepsi products and any other products made with corn syrup.”
Another great idea for which Castro would express delight.
If one can no longer own weapons and the government controls what one eats then serfdom/slavery will soon follow.
Oh hell blame it on Bush he gets the blame for everything
I don’t see anything wrong with this. People can read the information and take personal responsibility for their choices.
In addition to the fact that Coke and Pepsi aren't made with corn syrup, what else are you misinformed about?
In addition to the fact that Coke and Pepsi aren’t made with corn syrup, what else are you misinformed about?
Why aren’t there any eggs in eggplants? This is a huge scandal! The people have to know!
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