Trans Fat Law

(Baltimore, Maryland) The City Health Department has issued its first citation, $100 fine, to a restaurant for violating Baltimore's trans fat law.

The trans fat law went into effect in September 2009 and, since that time, more than 100 restaurants have received high trans fat warnings from the food police.

The cited business, called Healthy Choice, was in violation of the law by having margarine over the 0.5-gram limit of trans fat. The owner says he will comply and buy different margarine, unfortunately, at twice the cost.

Agents said that if restaurants don't make changes after a citation is issue, the establishment could be shut down.

So, when will the food police start entering homes to verify compliance with the trans fat law?

In any event, I suggest this situation is just another milestone on the road to serfdom.

Tip: C&S