The FDA's Ill-Conceived Proposal to Ban Trans Fats

[SaintsNSinners]

Our problem is asthma inhalers cost more than crack or heroin

 

[ViperJock]

Actually, most processed foods no longer use saltpeter, or potassium nitrate, as a preservative because sodium nitrate and nitrite have become more popular (Source: Potassium nitrate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). I honestly couldn't find anything to back your claims of causing child leukemia or Chrones when ingested as a food preservative. According to the article, it's most commonly still used in the production of salami and corned beef.

From what I understand, the FDA has determined that it is beneficial to the health of everyone that artificial trans fats be banned. They literally provide no nutritional benefit, unless you consider increased risk of heart disease a benefit. By banning trans fats, the FDA predicts it could prevent up to 20,000 heart attacks per year. Considering how much most of the members here complain about the cost of health care, I would think that would be a good thing. But, then again, if the government does anything, most everyone here is going to complain.

Everybody has to die somehow. You aren't preventing deaths. Just changing how it happens. I'd rather die happy choking on flaky pie crust. Ummmm pie...