Posted on 11/11/2013 5:26:56 PM PST by jazusamo
Prohibition: Washington is moving to ban trans fats. The obvious question, of course, is what will it ban next? If it can outlaw trans fats, it can outlaw anything. Is taking away choice what we want government to do?
Trans fats, also called partially hydrogenated oils by many, have been in our foods for decades. These artificial fats help extend shelf life and in some cases simply make food taste better. Activists, though, tell us they're not healthy.
We're not going to debate the issue. The health concerns of trans fats are not the point.
But this is: Where does government get the raw power to ban trans fats, or any other substance that Americans voluntarily and peacefully ingest?
The list of food items that governments have banned or regulated to save Americans from themselves is growing.
New York, for instance, has targeted salt for termination and banned big sugary soft drinks before a court said no. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has voted to run McDonald's Happy Meals out of town, while raw milk sellers are raided more than terrorist cells.
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so i died the other day and st peter asks me where did you get that doughnut
I like, thanks.
That’ll be nice, no trans fats in our diets, y’know, when the Iranian ICBMs start to hit. Thanks jazusamo.
Trans fats are nasty things. I will not eat them, nor will I feed them to my kids. That stated, anything you want to eat is your business.
Good post, I couldn’t agree more and it’s especially not the nannie-staters business.
I agreed with you (all 3 times)
The health nuts are the ones who originally pushed for the use of trans fats.
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