When New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene began its campaign to eliminate trans fat from city restaurants, opposing forces were easily excitable and up in arms about how such Draconian measures by the city to control the behaviors of its denizens could lead to a loss of freedom.
While protests about trans fat, which enhances taste, but offers no redeeming nutritional qualities, potentially disappearing from restaurants have quieted down somewhat, the proposed ban has had an unlikely effect ...