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Schwarzenegger signs bill banning trans fats

                   
sacbee.com
Jul 25, 2008
        
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SACRAMENTO -- California is joining the health crusade against artery-clogging trans fats. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Friday that will prohibit restaurants and other "food facilities" from using oil, margarine and shortening containing trans fats. Violations could result in fines of $25 to $1,000. Food sold in their manufacturers' sealed packaging would be exempt. New York City and Philadelphia have ordinances banning trans fats, but Schwarzenegger's office says California is the first state to adopt such a law. Unique content, exceptional value.... [read full story]                    

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What'll be banned next?

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Jul 29, 2008
        

Hooray for "California Law"! The state was the first to ban tobacco use in restaurants and now ingestion of trans fat in restaurants. It is sad that we Americans living in a "free" country are dependent upon having government...

                   
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1100 Calories In a Pecanbon Roll? Who Cares?! It's Trans-Fat Free!

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Jul 28, 2008
        

California just banned trans fats in foods. OK. I don't like trans fats either. I try to stay away from them. They are bad for you. I'd love to see laws where restaurants had to display which of their foods contained trans...

                   

California Law Puts the Ban on Trans Fat

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Jul 28, 2008
        

It looks like California has just bought a ticket for the trans-fat-free boat. Just like New York City, the Golden State is banning trans fat from their restaurants and other retail food places. This includes prohibiting the...

Schwarzenegger signs law banning trans fats in restaurants

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Jul 28, 2008
        

Most California eateries must stop cooking with all but small amounts of the substances by 2010. A trade group opposed the legislation but voices confidence that members will meet the deadline. California became the first state...

                   
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Joel Schwartzberg: Trans Fats: Public Enemy #1

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Jul 28, 2008
        

California is now the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants. Trans fats will also be banned in California retail baked goods by 2011, and the all-Trans Fat track team is barred from the 2008 Olympic Games. Fast-food...

                   

California Bans Restaurants From Using Trans Fats

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Jul 28, 2008
        

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will ban restaurants and other retail food establishments from using oil, margarine and shortening containing trans fats. In a statement, Schwarzenegger...

                   

California Bans Restaurants from Using Trans Fats

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation making the state the first in the nation to bar restaurants from using oil, margarine and shortening containing artery-clogging trans...

                   

California Bans Restaurants from Using Trans Fats

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation making the state the first in the nation to bar restaurants from using oil, margarine and shortening containing artery-clogging trans...

                   
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California bans restaurants from using trans fats

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Jul 28, 2008
        

The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is joining the health crusade against artery-clogging trans fats. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation to prohibit restaurants and other "food facilities" from...

                   

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Monday, July 28, 2008 - FreeMarketNews.com California, a national trendsetter in all matters edible, became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday to phase out...

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