Not all trans fats are bad for you

The tendency for do-gooders amd politicans to write laws "for our own good" is typical of the new law in New York which prohibits the use of 'trans-fats' in preparation of meals. Now from University of Alberta researcher Flora Wang found that a diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) -- a natural animal fat found in dairy and beef products -- can reduce risk factors associated with heart disease, diabetes and obesity. When it comes to diet, whatever 'research' shows today, wait another month, and you will find other research that shows something different. The dangers of trying to change behavior by law is that when new research shows your original stand may need modifying you cannot just turn around and tweak the law. We should be careful about those states such as New York and California who think the anwsers to all ills is to pass a new law.