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==Anti-business bans==

==Anti-business bans==

Concern over the negative health aspects of trans fat has led to several anti-business bans on trans fats in places such as New York City, Boston and the state of California<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/RV9N11VMPR.DTL</ref>, usually instated by [[liberal]] politicians. These bans, while lowering consumption levels of trans fat, absolve the blame from the consumer who chooses to eat trans fats, and instead places the burden on often struggling restaurants and chefs who have been left wondering "how the trans fat ban will affect the bottom line"<ref>http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NLA&SCID=37&BLGID=13729</ref>.

Concern over the negative health aspects of trans fat has led to several anti-business bans on trans fats in places such as New York City, Boston and the state of California,<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/25/RV9N11VMPR.DTL</ref> usually instated by [[liberal]] politicians. These bans, while lowering consumption levels of trans fat, absolve the blame from the consumer who chooses to eat trans fats, and instead places the burden on often struggling restaurants and chefs who have been left wondering "how the trans fat ban will affect the bottom line".<ref>http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NLA&SCID=37&BLGID=13729</ref>  

==Other solutions==

==Other solutions==

A more reasonable regulation is the [[FDA]]’s requirement that [[food]] companies include trans fat content on the nutrition facts chart<ref>http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2005/459.html</ref>. First mandated on January 1, 2006, this has led to greater awareness of trans fat, and many food companies have voluntarily eliminated trans fat from their products. However, an amount of less than .5 grams per serving may be listed as 0 grams or “trans fat free.”

A more reasonable regulation is the [[FDA]]’s requirement that [[food]] companies include trans fat content on the nutrition facts chart.<ref>http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2005/459.html</ref> First mandated on January 1, 2006, this has led to greater awareness of trans fat, and many food companies have voluntarily eliminated trans fat from their products. However, an amount of less than .5 grams per serving may be listed as 0 grams or “trans fat free.”

A change in the mindset of the obese and overweight to eat less and exercise more is also helpful. President George H. W. Bush started the Presidential Physical Fitness program with Arnold Schwarzenegger to get people active and fit, a good step in the right direction.  

A change in the mindset of the obese and overweight to eat less and exercise more is also helpful. President George H. W. Bush started the Presidential Physical Fitness program with Arnold Schwarzenegger to get people active and fit, a good step in the right direction.