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I remember trans fats, among other things, being a contentious topic around the time Obama was trying to get the TPP going. People were worried that it would p

I remember trans fats, among other things, being a contentious topic around the time Obama was trying to get the TPP going. People were worried that it would put local producers at a disadvantage and promote cheaper, lower quality food from the U.S which would result in higher obesity rates and worse health outcomes for the population.

ZeroGravitas 4y ago
I think the worry was that US companies would sue nations that tried to protect their people's health with trans fat bans like the one that the Danes did. There was similar issues with Tobacco companies threatening to sue. Amusingly, if you Google Obama and Trans Fat you find a whole bunch of libertarian articles blaming Obama for banning their tasty donut sprinkles, like some kind of authoritarian tyrant and arguing that people shouldnt be deprived of the right to eat trans fat (and smoke cigarettes). https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/16/conservatives-obama-ban-trans-fats-american-freedom https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/16/conservative... > Stier said the ban on trans fats could set in motion a series of restrictions on foods that might be seen as unhealthy. > “It’s precedent-setting,” he said. “I’ve got a whole list of ingredients that could be next. Sugar can be attributed to lots of deaths. Is sugar generally recognised as safe? Maybe we should only allow minute amounts of sugar.”