Health officials in Los Angeles and Philadelphia are considering enacting legislation that would restrict or ban the use of trans-fats in restaurant foods. These announcements come after Washington State announced a similar plan earlier this week.
In Los Angeles, a committee has been formed to investigate the feasibility of such a ban. That committee has 45 days to make their recommendation. If enacted, a ban would affect all of Los Angeles County. An additional piece of legislation, modeled directly from the New York rule, would require "fast food restaurants" to post nutritional data on their menus.
Philadelphia is not planning to venture in to the calorie-counting aspect of this trend, but lawmakers are seriously considering instituting a ban that will take effect in 2008. Their proposal, like the New York law, would inclue all food service venues but would exempt manufacturers and processed food that is served, at restaurants, in its original packaging

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12-15-2006 @10:41AM Tristan said... Well up to 2006 it is necessary to live still, can still exchange.
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12-15-2006 @2:40PM CallMeMillie said... Anyone else think that piece of chicken looks like a swan?
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12-18-2006 @12:02PM Alex said... Millie - I see the swan, but I really think it looks more like a legless camel.
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12-19-2006 @9:26AM Chris said... I thought it was a large, hairy crab claw.
Maybe this could be a kind of Deep-Fried Rorschach test... What do you see in the grease!?
Chris
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