I heard on NPR this morning that Starbucks is rolling out a new line of trans fat free pastries in 1/3 of it's stores that replace the existing line of pastries. Bravo Starbucks. Trans fats don't taste any better than traditional fats like butter or olive oil. And the alternatives are far, far better for us.
I talked with some folks at the pool about it while we were waiting for the doors to open and I got an interesting reaction; you don't have to eat it. Well, yes and no. Most of us don't have the ability (or the want) to cook all three of our meals. And even if we did, we would still likely use some processed ingredients that could contain trans fats (breads, pastas, etc.) And there are times when we really have no choice. For example, when people bring in food for business lunches or at conferences.
So I'm all in favor of this trans fat ban stuff. Transfats are only in the best interest of restaurants and food vendors because they are more stable and last longer than traditional fats. And even then, new technologies really make the impact of the change negligible.
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