by Carly Keidel
Last week, the New York City Health Department proposed a ban on the use of trans fats in all restaurants and food chains throughout the city. As Marion Nestle wrote in an editorial on the topic, eliminating trans fats from people’s diets is not enough to prevent obesity. In fact, replacing trans fatty oils with healthier alternatives might even mislead people to assume that trans fat-free means low-calorie.
by Carly Keidel
Last week, the New York City Health Department proposed a ban on the use of trans fats in all restaurants and food chains throughout the city. As Marion Nestle wrote in an editorial on the topic, eliminating trans fats from people’s diets is not enough to prevent obesity. In fact, replacing trans fatty oils with healthier alternatives might even mislead people to assume that trans fat-free means low-calorie.