Nanny State News: Obama’s EPA All But Bans Trans Fat

Today the Obama administration dropped “a regulatory bomb” on the food industry, all but banning trans fat:

The FDA issued a final decision Tuesday that gives the food industry three years to phase out partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of trans fat, which are still used in a wide variety of products from microwave popcorn to cake frosting.

The government’s goal is to prevent cardiovascular disease and advocates are cheering the move as a historic win for public health.

The article from the Politico goes on to say that most of the food industry has already moved away from trans fat, so it’s really not a big deal, or something. You know what isn’t mentioned or discussed in the article?

The fact that the federal government shouldn’t be telling food producers what oils they can use or that the FDA shouldn’t exist.

A discussion on whether the federal government should be policing what McDonald’s cooks its fries in.

Respect for individual rights.

But they were all over the clapping seals on the left who applauded this expansive intrusion on our personal liberties:

Public health advocates are thrilled with the Obama administration’s move, part of a broader agenda to nudge Americans toward healthier eating in the face of an obesity and diabetes epidemic. Phasing out trans fat could prevent up to 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 premature deaths each year, FDA says.

The American Heart Association on Tuesday called the ruling “truly a historic victory for the nation’s health.”

“After years of advocating for the removal of industrially produced trans fat from the country’s food supply, we couldn’t be more gratified that this day has finally come,” said Nancy Brown, the association’s CEO.

You know what does more damage than trans fat?

High fructose corn syrup.

You know what does more damage than that?

Statism.

Seriously.

That was banned in this country back in 1789.