The California state legislature has passed a bill to ban trans fats in restaurants throughout the state, which is both unsurprising and stupid. Here’s the only interesting part:
The bill also allows local governments to create trans fat ordinances, such as San Francisco’s voluntary plan under which restaurants that pass a $250 inspection will be awarded a decal indicating that they are trans fat free. The city’s law takes effect this month.
Whether publicly or privately administered, a certification plan like that would be a better way to help concerned consumers avoid trans fats.Why not give the idea a try before coercing every restaurant in the state to change their menus?
Paul Roberts and I discussed trans fats in The Los Angeles Times last month.
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