[Stoat]

Related article from July 19, 2007 in the Seattle P.I.

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King County restaurants told to phase out trans fats

"Joining what appears to be a national trend in the wake of the obesity epidemic, the King County Board of Health told county restaurants Thursday to phase out trans fats and voted to require chain restaurants to provide nutritional information for all menu items.

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."

[bigfootbob]

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.