Trans Fat Ban

Bans, Bans, Bans... How Demonising Adults Has Become Popular

Alan Miller | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Anti-Americanism, Obesity, Child Safety, Smoking Ban, Barack Obama, Childhood Obesity, Trans Fat Ban, Living News

It has become increasingly the case that the sentiment is one that people generally are irresponsible and in need of supervision from bureaucratic politicians. This is extremely dangerous.

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Mayor Bloomberg's Health Rules Don't Apply To Him

New York Times | MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Bloomberg, Trans Fat Ban, Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg Trans-Fats, Mayor Bloomberg Health Rules, New York News

He dumps salt on almost everything, even saltine crackers. He devours burnt bacon and peanut butter sandwiches. He has a weakness for hot dogs, cheese...

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Taxing and Banning: The Only Clear Strategies Our Leaders Seem to Have

Alan Miller | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Uk, Salt, Junk Food, Governor Paterson, Smoking Ban, Chocolate, Trans Fat Ban, Alcohol, Mike Bloomberg, Politics News

In these troubled times it seems the one thing that we can be sure of is that bureaucrats and politicians are keen to go after the small pleasures of life and hit us where it hurts.

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My Trip to Google's HQ

Janet Carlson | Posted 09.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Elizabeth Gilbert, Michael Pollan, Vending Machines in Schools, Trans Fat Ban, Google, Business News

The vending machine at the Google Headquarters charges more for foods containing unhealthy ingredients. How California is that?

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Virgil Goode: Dripping with Contempt and Hatred

Mike Stark | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Virgil Goode, Health, HIV/AIDS, Virgil Goode AIDS, Virgil Goode Letter, Virgil Goode Cigarettes, VIrgil Goode Tobacco, Trans Fat Ban, Politics News

So a doctor is concerned that so many of our poor smoke. He develops a plan to reduce the smoking rate of welfare recipients. He shares such plan with his Congressman, Virgil Goode (R, VA-5).

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Trans Fat: Public Enemy #1

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Obesity Crisis, Trans Fats, Trans Fat, Trans Fat Ban, Trans Fats Ban, Fries, California Trans Fats Ban, Fast Food Calories, No Trans Fat, Obesity, Restaurant Association, Food, Living News

Trans fats lurk in cookies, crackers, pizza dough, fried foods, donuts... hell, let's just say if it tastes great and you feel guilty eating it, it could have trans fat written all over it (in grease pen, natch).

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