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| Jolly | Dec 20 2006, 02:19 PM Post #1 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Who is? http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/...y_ban_next.html |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| George K | Dec 20 2006, 02:26 PM Post #2 |
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Finally
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From what I've read, the motion is underway to ban Transfat in the entire Commonwealth of |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| QuirtEvans | Dec 20 2006, 02:31 PM Post #3 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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This thread is totally silly. Everyone here (maybe with the exception of Mark, and perhaps a couple of other libertarians) agrees that the government should ban heroin. Everyone agrees that the government should not ban soda, even though it isn't great for you. In between is a gray area, because we've all agreed that some things should be banned, and some things should not be banned. So, making it a matter of principle is idiotic. It's a question of judgment. Discuss it on that basis, not on the basis of some principle of whether the government should be banning harmful substances. It should. Of course it should. It's just a question of how harmful something should be, and compensating benefits. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 20 2006, 02:37 PM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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They'll take my creamery butter when they pry it from my cold greasy (but tasty) hands. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| George K | Dec 20 2006, 03:19 PM Post #5 |
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Here's the story: BOSTON (Reuters) - A lawmaker introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make Massachusetts the first U.S. state to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants, closely following New York City's ban of the artery-clogging oils. "We have an opportunity to vastly improve public health by directing restaurants to switch to healthier alternatives," Peter Koutoujian, a Democratic representative in the Massachusetts Legislature, said in a statement. The bill uses language similar to new regulations announced this month by New York City, but marks the first effort to force restaurants in an entire state to stop frying foods in oils that contain high levels of trans fats. ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) New York's law, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, requires restaurants including McDonald's Corp. to eliminate trans fats by July 2007 or face fines for each violation. Trans fats increase the risk of heart disease and stroke by increasing levels of so-called "bad" cholesterol, known as LDL, and reducing levels of "good," or HDL, cholesterol. Massachusetts has one of the lowest obesity rates in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "New York City's decision to ban trans fats from restaurants shows how government can take positive action toward improving public health," said Koutoujian, house chairman of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Public Health. Under his proposal, no foods with artificial trans fat could be used to prepare restaurant menu items, with the exception of food served directly to customers in the manufacturer's original sealed package like potato chips. Restaurants would have one year to switch to oils, margarines and shortenings that contain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat for every serving. Trans fats occur naturally in some meat and dairy products, which would not be subject to the ban. Instead, the law targets nearly all artificial trans fats, which are chemically added to oils and give french fries their crunch and help create the texture of pie crusts and doughnuts. America's fast-food chains, whose foods are among the most laden with trans fats, are moving toward voluntary reduction. Wendy's International Inc. has reduced trans fats by switching to a different cooking oil, while McDonald's has been trying since 2002 to reduce trans fats in its french fries. The privately held Dunkin' Donuts chain in 2004 started removing trans fats from bagels, muffins and cookies, and is researching alternative ways to make its mainstay doughnuts healthier. Koutoujian said he hopes he'll find support for the bill from fellow lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, which starts its new two-year session in January. "There is an overwhelming amount of evidence out there revealing just how damaging trans fats are," he said. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Frank_W | Dec 20 2006, 04:02 PM Post #6 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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No no no no... This is completely stupid. As usual, politicians have their heads up their asses. What really needs to be banned, if ANYTHING, is high fructose corn syrup. Look at your labels, folks. That shiyat is in EVERYTHING, and it's the primary reason behind the epidemic of "Tank-Ass" in the United States. :angry: |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 20 2006, 04:44 PM Post #7 |
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MAMIL
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It's funny where our priorities lie. I think they should ban land mines before they start on fatty foods. |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 20 2006, 04:48 PM Post #8 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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One would think. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| AlbertaCrude | Dec 20 2006, 05:23 PM Post #9 |
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Bull-Carp
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:lol: You're sounding like Jim Hacker's personal secretary more and more every day. |
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