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March 13, 2008, 7:02 pm
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Trans Fat Banned in Boston Restaurants 

Trans Fat Banned in Boston Restaurants
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston has joined others cities in banning artery-clogging trans fats from food served in restaurants and grocery stores.

Businesses, as well as schools and hospitals, will have to stop using oils and spreads that contain trans fats. Prepackaged foods such as a bag of chips or cookies won't be included.

The city Public Health Commission approved the ban unanimously Thursday. Fines would be up to $1,000 per violation.

New York and Philadelphia have similar bans. Many Boston restaurants have already stopped using trans fats. Also known as partially hydrogenated oils, trans fats extend a food's shelf life and enhance flavor.
 

March 13, 2008, 8:54 pm
Flag as Inappropriate gbyrd says...

Thats great. We need to impliment something like this for the entire country.  

April 3, 2008, 1:43 am
Flag as Inappropriate Cassie says...

I live in California and have seen many fast food restaurants stop using trans fat in their foods. The most recent one I recall was KFC, they changed their recipe to not include trans fat less than a year ago. I hope the trend will continue.