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Government Joins Fight Against Trans Fats Guests talk about the new proposal to ban most trans fats from restaurant menus in New York City. Healthy eaters are all for it, but some chefs want the city to stay out of their kitchens and let the diners decide.

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Government Joins Fight Against Trans Fats

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Government Joins Fight Against Trans Fats

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Guests talk about the new proposal to ban most trans fats from restaurant menus in New York City. Healthy eaters are all for it, but some chefs want the city to stay out of their kitchens and let the diners decide.

Guest:

Dr. Thomas Frieden, New York City health commissioner

Patty Neighmond, NPR's senior health policy correspondent

Walter Olson, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute; author of The Rule of Lawyers