It is the turn of bakeries that produce cookies and cakes...

Earlier this year Ukmedix News was busy reporting that most of the big hamburger and fast food chains in America were making plans to stop using the dreaded trans fats in their products. This has largely taken place in response to the public backlash against fast food restaurants and also due to legislation in New York City that has put in to motion a process by where Trans fat is soon to be completely banned from all New York restaurants.

Well now it is the turn of bakeries that produce cookies and cakes. New legislation in Philadelphia for example is aimed at making sure that all bakeries conform to rules that stop the use of trans fats in their products. However bakers are not taking the decision likely and say that the quality of their foods will suffer now and that they cannot just simply change recipes that have been with them for many years.

The Philadelphia City Council that implemented the law says that by September 1st 2007 all restaurants in the city will be banned completely from cooking or frying food in trans fats. The use of margarines or any other trans fat will also be prohibited in restaurants. By the 1st September 2007 the ban will also include any item that has trans fat in it as an ingredient.

At Ukmedix News we feel that any initiative that prevents the consumption of trans fats is a good one and we sincerely believe that all restaurants can survive without cooking or frying with hydrogenated vegetable oil which produces trans fat. The reason that trans fats is so popular in fast food restaurants is that it retains the flavour of food for longer than other fats and thus it is an extremely convenient and practical oil to use. We feel that the reason why so many restaurants are up in arms about not being able to use trans fats anymore is more to do with their convenience than because of the quality of the food.