AMERICAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES BAN TRANSFAT OILS FROM RESTAURANTS
July 1st, 2006
BY MONICA DOBIE
MUNICIPAL legislation banning trans fats in restaurants, cafes and diners is emerging within the USA. This latest anti-trans fats move has now hit a major American city - Chicago - where the city council is considering a proposed ban on trans fat oils in all commercial eating outlets. Under the proposal, establishments that fail to remove "artificial trans fats" would be fined US$200 to US$1,000 a day until the offending fats disappear. If approved, the ban would follow the lead of towns such as Tiburon, California, just north of San ...
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