NYC bans trans fats

[Emu]

There is a difference between trans fats and cigarettes, and that's that nicotine is present "only" in cigarettes while trans fats are considerably more ubiquitous in the selection of foods available to people. And while you don't have to smoke, you do have to eat, and most of the concern over trans fats comes from the fact that trans fats are present in much greater amounts in foods that are generally cheaper and more available to families with lower incomes. So, for those people who simply can't afford to eat higher quality foods, the consumption of trans fats really isn't a choice of health as much as it is a choice of budget.