Should governments ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods?

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American Medical Association
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy supporting legislation to ban the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants and bakeries across the US
	1/21/2009 4:55:37 PM

Arnold Schwarzenegger
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. California becomes first American state to ban trans-fats
	7/31/2008 4:51:06 PM

Los Angeles Times
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "It's usually a better idea for regulators to require more labeling of foods than to ban them outright"
	7/28/2008 10:47:28 AM

John Tierney (journalist)
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "For all the rhetoric against trans fats, they’re not worse for you than the old-fashioned saturated fats in lard and butter and various cooking oils"
	6/5/2008 11:20:13 AM

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Before the ban, voluntarily asked restaurants to eliminate trans fats
	5/5/2008 6:45:56 PM

American Diabetes Association
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Applauds and Encourages government bans on trans fat
	4/10/2008 10:25:36 PM

American Heart Association
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Supports regulatory efforts to ban trans fats
	3/24/2008 4:19:59 PM

Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "Cause for Celebration"
	8/31/2007 10:05:05 AM

Center for Science in the Public Interest
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "This move sets an important precedent and has far-reaching health implications"
	8/31/2007 10:04:50 AM

Center for Consumer Freedom
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "This is a solution in search of a problem"
	8/31/2007 10:04:25 AM

John Stossel
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "Trans Fat Ban Is 'Nanny State' Intrusion"
	8/31/2007 9:48:47 AM

Harvard School of Public Health
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Nutrition Department Chair: The federal government should have done this long ago
	8/31/2007 9:48:22 AM

Pan American Health Organization
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "Conclusive evidence" to ban trans fats in the Americas
	8/31/2007 9:40:29 AM

American Council on Science and Health
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Government banning trans fats is "crossing the line"
	8/30/2007 10:05:16 AM

California Center for Public Health Advocacy
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. CCPHA states NY ban will "set new national standard"
	8/30/2007 10:05:06 AM

National Restaurant Association
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. After the NYC board of health voted in Dec 06 to adopt the trans fat ban, the National Restaurant As...
	8/30/2007 10:04:49 AM

John Street
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Street signs bill banning trans fats in restaurants in Philly
	8/30/2007 10:04:30 AM

Walter Willett
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Willett supports bans of "very toxic" trans fats
	8/30/2007 10:04:12 AM

Food and Drug Administration
	Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. Labeling regulation, but no ban
	8/30/2007 10:03:57 AM

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
	Governments should ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. CPSI urged FDA to rescind its authorization of trans-fats
	4/25/2007 4:11:07 PM