Colorado has given preliminary approval to a revised bill to ban trans fats in school cafeterias and vending machines. The revised bill exempts more than half of the state's school districts by adding an amendment that districts with fewer than 1,000 students, according to The Denver Post in Denver, Colo. For the full story, click here.
Editor’s Insight: Colorado legislators need to find a more sensible way to address concern about trans fats. Exempting half the school districts based on population doesn’t sound like a smart approach. If trans fats are harmful, why would only districts with lower populations be considered at risk?
Banning trans fats in schools would be very difficult to enforce. 02-17-12 By Elliot Maras
