Public Policy Issue Briefs
Issue: Trans Fat Bans
Overview:The NRA supports gradually phasing out trans fat in restaurant foods but opposes inflexible bans with unrealistic timetables.
• National Restaurant Association Comments on New York City Board of Health trans fat bill presented by Sheila Weiss, R.D. (March 1, 2007)
• Mayor Street Ignores Attempts to Work Together to Eliminate Trans Fats from Restaurants in Philadelphia (Feb. 16, 2007)
• National Restaurant Association and Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association Applaud Trans Fat Decisions in Los Angeles, CA, Multnomah County, OR (Feb. 6, 2007)
• National Restaurant Association Statement on the Trans Fat Ban and Menu Labeling Mandate in New York City (Dec. 5, 2006)
• Trans Fat Comments Presented by National Restaurant Association at Hearing of New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Oct. 30, 2006)
State/Local Action
• 2007 legislative/regulatory activity on trans fats
Trans Fat Education
• NRA Trans Fat Webinar (March 27, 2007)
Other Resources
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Questions?
Dan Roehl, droehl@restaurant.org.
