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Food Police Extend Reach to Canada

Calgary becomes nation's first city to regulate trans fats

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(Newser) – America’s war on trans fats has spread to Canada, where tomorrow Calgary will become the first city to regulate their use. Restaurants will be banned from cooking with ingredients or serving foods containing more than 2% trans fat in total fat content. Some restaurants currently offer food with trans fat levels as high as 42%, the Globe and Mail reports.

That’s “an unacceptable health risk,” said one official, adding that reduction of the artery-clogging fat can cut the incidence of heart disease by as much as 22%. Eateries will have a grace period, after which failure to comply could result in the loss of their food permits. New York City, which banned trans fat last year, reports 94% compliance.

On New Year's Day, Calgary will become the first city in Canada to regulate use of artery-clogging trans fats served in restaurants. Eateries will not be allowed to cook with fats and oils that have more than 2 percent trans fats in total fat content, the Globe and Mail reports....
On New Year's Day, Calgary will become the first city in Canada to regulate use of artery-clogging trans fats served in restaurants. Eateries will not be allowed to cook with fats and oils that have more...   (Associated Press)
Trans fat is found naturally in low levels in some animal-based foods, but it is also generated when liquid oils are turned into semi-solid fats such as margarine and shortening used in cooking and baking, the Globe and Mail reports.
Trans fat is found naturally in low levels in some animal-based foods, but it is also generated when liquid oils are turned into semi-solid fats such as margarine and shortening used in cooking and baking,...   (Shutter Stock)
Chicken on the Way, a popular eatery that will celebrate 50 years as a fast-food institution in Calgary in 2008, proudly went trans-fat-free last spring. The family-owned eatery, famous locally for its deep-fried chicken and corn fritters, tried three types of cooking oils before settling on a canola-corn combination. The...
Chicken on the Way, a popular eatery that will celebrate 50 years as a fast-food institution in Calgary in 2008, proudly went trans-fat-free last spring. The family-owned eatery, famous locally for its...   (Getty Images)
On New Year's Day, Calgary will become the first city in Canada to regulate use of artery-clogging trans fats served in restaurants. Eateries will not be allowed to cook with fats and oils that have more than 2-per-cent trans fats in total fat content. The same rule applies to all...
On New Year's Day, Calgary will become the first city in Canada to regulate use of artery-clogging trans fats served in restaurants. Eateries will not be allowed to cook with fats and oils that have more...   (Getty Images)
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