Survey Results: Trans Fats - Can a City Tell Its Residents What to Eat?
So our local Boston, following in the footsteps of a growing national movement against partially hydrogenated oil which contain “trans fats”, has received a precedent to follow. New York recently voted to pass a ban on the unnatural chemically produced fats… Restaurants must comply by July 2008. A survey was conducted to some readers of local Boston Business Journal:
Should Massachusetts remove unhealthy items from menus? Yes 39% No 60%
I think this falls in line with some of the people I’ve spoken to.. “don’t tell me what types of foods to eat and not to eat.” Personally, I felt the same way until I dug into it. I thought… what the heck could be so bad against the occasional french fry binge… Check out these studies.
So I guess in this case, the survey results up above reflect a fierce stubbornness, an unhealthy ignorance, or maybe a bit of both… it would be similar to saying - let me choose whether I can feed my kids lead paint or not… it’s my household. In this case, I believe the government does have the responsibility to put out an educational campaign on what these substances are… and to ban them.
Source: Boston Business Journal
