New York City bans trans fats

[IsaacW]

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Cliffs notes: government regulation is a joke, we need more government regulation AMIRITE?

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it's all about who the lobbys are. on the federal level the corps have it locked up currently and they push their agenda through. In NY, it looks like the consumers are gaining a toehold and are getting some pro consumer stuff through. like everything it's a fight. if you want consumers to give up it just gives total control to the corps and big business.

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This is the old standby, "government regulation is bad so long as it restricts anything I like and government regulation is good to the extent it restricts the things I don't like." As a consumer, you have total control over what you purchase. If "corps and big business" refuse to tell you how much trans fat is in their products, you are free to not purchase those products! You are free to purchase your own healthy ingredients and make your own food or you can seek out local companies that provide you with healthy food.

In the "fight" you describe between consumers and corporations, the only person who ends up winning is the arms dealer (government) that sells weapons to both sides.