Besides, I never said that trans-fat suggests that people should quit eating meat.
Oh no - I never meant to imply that. Everyone's got a reason for their diet of choice, and that's a whole 'nother ball of wax that isn't worth discussing. (in other words, Arafel knows better than to get into that discussion. ^_^)
Your points are well-made and I have had an interesting time of reading the literature. I remain convinced that to a degree - and that degree is open to debate - people are responsible for their own health and well-being. I feel that this lawsuit is both frivolous and silly, and it evokes the response of "what kind of an idiot wants to ban Oreos in California" rather than "there is a health issue here that people should pay attention to." Scientifically or nonscientifically, there's not a lot more I can say beyond that.
As an aside, I very much respect that you've sent articles from respected scientific communities. Is this a personal interest of yours?
*thoughtfully* I doubt that Kraft will take a financial hit, but the publicity may cause them to "voluntarily" include some information. After all, the case against McDonald's was thrown out, and that sets a precedent for doing things like banning Oreos, but the case made the news and now people supposedly know more about trans-fats.
The problem with trans-fats is that they're everywhere - you can't buy most prepared baked goods without eating a ton of them, and the companies are fighting to keep trans-fat info off of nutrition labels.
*grins* Then I guess it's a good thing that a hobby of mine is baking, and I never eat a prepared muffin or cookie or brownie or anything because I can make it from scratch.
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Date: 2003-05-14 10:34 am (UTC)Oh no - I never meant to imply that. Everyone's got a reason for their diet of choice, and that's a whole 'nother ball of wax that isn't worth discussing. (in other words, Arafel knows better than to get into that discussion. ^_^)
Your points are well-made and I have had an interesting time of reading the literature. I remain convinced that to a degree - and that degree is open to debate - people are responsible for their own health and well-being. I feel that this lawsuit is both frivolous and silly, and it evokes the response of "what kind of an idiot wants to ban Oreos in California" rather than "there is a health issue here that people should pay attention to." Scientifically or nonscientifically, there's not a lot more I can say beyond that.
As an aside, I very much respect that you've sent articles from respected scientific communities. Is this a personal interest of yours?
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Date: 2003-05-14 01:00 pm (UTC)The problem with trans-fats is that they're everywhere - you can't buy most prepared baked goods without eating a ton of them, and the companies are fighting to keep trans-fat info off of nutrition labels.
*grins* Then I guess it's a good thing that a hobby of mine is baking, and I never eat a prepared muffin or cookie or brownie or anything because I can make it from scratch.
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