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Originally Posted by redforever
I don't really consider the ban on transfats to be the same as telling you what you can and can not eat.
They are not banning the actual food products made with oils. The same foods will still be out there so you will still be able to eat your fries, your doughnuts and cakes, whatever. You just will not be allowed to buy them prepared in oils containing transfats. The new rule does not say you can not use oils, it just says no oils with transfats. It is the process of hydrogenation of oils that is the culprit, that is how transfats are produced. In other words, it is the byproduct of hydrogenation that is the culprit.
That really is not much different that banning some chemical that would allow produce to stay fresh longer but is proven to be bad for the health.
You will still be able to eat these food products in moderation or you will be able to overindulge in these food products. The products containing oils just won't be allowed to have transfats in them. So what you eat and how much you eat of it is still your choice. On that note, people will also be able to overindulge in foods that are healthy for them too. The quantity is not being controlled.
I think you are going to see more of this in the future. The links between some of these products with cancer, high blood pressure and other health ailments are being exposed on a regular basis now.
Surely we should not complain when products or chemicals that have been proven to be bad for our health get banned. And in the long run, I think you are going to see the food industry going back to a more natural approach with an emphasis on fresh, natural products.
Hallelujiah. I cringe sometimes when I see what people have in their shopping carts.
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I totally agree. I was responding to banning fast food alltogther. That is an infringement on personal choice if you ask me. Personally I like to eat healthy. But a guilty pleasure is having a cheese burger every once in a while. Since I work out and eat healthy 90% of the time a burger or two a month isn't going to kill me. But sadly alot of people eat fast food consistanly or exclusively. That is where the problem lies.