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Ban Takes Effect July 1 For Artificial Fats

New York City-As chefs and restaurants around the city scramble to make last minute menu revisions, New York City begins its first of its kind ban on partly hydrogenated vegetable oil.

This is a ban that is truly a pioneer in healthy foods and eating, and it follows a ban on smoking that New York City implemented in public.

About a year ago New York restaurants were banned from using the unhealthy fats in spreads and cooking oils, but on Tuesday a total trans fat ban went into effect throughout the city.

There is a short grace period where warnings will be handed out before fines up to $2,000 dollars will be accessed.

Some of the bakeries and restaurants have complained that the Trans fat ban hurts their businesses or makes their products turn out too crisp, but they as a rule have all been working to adjust their menus and recipes.

The city has set up a Trans Fat Help Center, that is working to help different businesses and restaurants make the transition to trans fat free cooking and food.

Overall the transition has been smooth, but it is still early in the total ban.