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Trans fat: On the Way out!
The amount of trans fat being put in our food has declined by 50 percent since about 2005! The end is in sight, with both food manufacturers and chain restaurants switching from the most harmful fat of all—the partially hydrogenated oil that is the source of artificial trans fat—to healthier oils. The "end" will be the virtual elimination of trans fat from our food supply, saving roughly 50,000 lives per year! This web page provides information about the health consequences of trans fat.
Now is the time for city, state, and federal governments to take action to completely eliminate trans fat from our food.
| Trans Fat Ban | Population |  |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 8 million | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5 million | |
| Montgomery County, MD | 932,000 | |
| Brookline, MA | 58,000 | |
| King County, WA | 1.8 million | |
| Nassau County, NY | 1.3 million | |
| Weschester County, NY | 949,355 | |
| Boston, MA | 600,000 | |
| Stamford, CT | 118,000 | |
| Cambridge, MA | 100,000 | |
| California | 36.5 million | |
| Albany County, NY | 298,000 | |
| Also | Population | |
| Puerto Rico | 4 million |
What's New
California Terminates Artificial Trans Fat! (July 25, 2008)
California Senate Votes to Phase-out Artificial Trans Fat from Restaurants (July 2, 2008)
Mass. House Tackles Artificial Trans Fat (June 4, 2008)
New Yorkers Want Statewide Phase-out of Artificial Trans Fat (April 24, 2008)
Baltimore Joins Montgomery County in Moving Toward Trans-Fat-Free Future (March 18, 2008)
Bay State Restaurants Still Using Artificial Trans Fat Despite Health Risks (March 13, 2008)
Court Rebuffs Burger King in Trans Fat Case (February 25, 2008)
Mass. Voters Favor Ridding Restaurants of Artificial Trans Fat (February 19, 2008)
Artificial Trans Fat to Leave Westchester County, NY (December 20, 2007)
Zero Should Mean Zero When it Comes to Trans Fat, Says CSPI (October 5, 2007)