Calgary's new trans fat rules kick in on Tuesday

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Azure

Because you'll have idiots thinking that eating poutine everyday is 'healthy' for you because it doesn't contain trans fats anymore.

Its like people eating Lucky Charms because they are now made with Whole Grains.

I argue with my 8 year old daughter every time in the grocery store. She wants the white bread made with Whole Grains because it has the taste she likes and is healthy, according to her. I tell her it is still garbage and buy the whole wheat instead. Advertising still influences their little minds.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Originally Posted by Azure

Because you'll have idiots thinking that eating poutine everyday is 'healthy' for you because it doesn't contain trans fats anymore.

This argument comes up a lot at work, except regarding roads. Some idiot who should know better disregards the rules of the road and goes the wrong way up an interchange ramp and gets in an accident. Which is more at fault? The road or the user? General rule of thumb is to not design for the idiot. We can protect them as best we can, but there's only so much you can do. No matter how well you design something, there's always an idiot big enough to screw up the use.

I figure same principle applies here. Trans fats are bad. So we get rid of them. People will still continue to eat unhealthy foods, but it doesn't mean we can't try to help.