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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Trans fats ban to be considered by Texas State Legislature

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A bill authored by State Sen. Elliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso) would prohibit a food service establishment in Texas from packaging, storing, or using trans fat to prepare or serve or serve food if passed by the 81st Texas Legislature when it convenes in January.

Although the bill, SB 204, makes two exceptions—for deep-frying yeast dough or cake batter and packaged food served in an original package with a label indicating that the food has a trans fat content of less than 0.5 grams per serving—it would have a significant impact on the food service industry in Texas.

Although numerous cities across the country have enacted ordinances banning trans-fats, few states–Massachusetts, Maryland, and Vermont–have considered similar legislation. California became the first state to actually adopt a trans-fat ban earlier this year, but the legislation passed there doesn’t mandate final compliance until 2010.


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Scott Anonymous

The bill "would p if passed"? When you've got to go, you've got to go, I suppose.

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DC Anonymous

Good luck with that one.

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Alex Bentley Staff

Thanks, Scott -- accidentally deleted part of the paragraph. Fixed now.

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