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Because you actively seek out trans-fat when you eat? You taste the difference?
I have very sensitive taste buds, and personally I felt like I could. I have some McDonald's maybe once every month or so, and I felt like before the ban it tasted significantly better. Apparently there was a study where taste testers did detect a slight difference, so that wouldn't be all that surprising. Obviously I don't rummage the store shelves for it, but I have a problem when someone who does want to seek out something like that simply doesn't have much of a choice because the government decided with one broad brush for everyone what is and isn't healthy.
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I don't see anything about food in grocery stores having to abide by the law. You're free to buy the trans-fattiest food you can find.
If you see a ton of products that have no trans-fat, you're seeing the result of the businesses doing so willingly because they think it'll sell better.
That, or they're worried that the government will propose new laws banning products with trans fat and are just moving ahead of time to avoid hassle. As an example, Kraft Foods was sued over Oreo having trans fat a few years back.
I don't just care about myself not having a choice. As I said, restaurants should be able to serve what they want as well. They have had their freedom imposed on as well. It's not just a label in some of these states/cities, they just can't choose to serve it at all.