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Westchester County Bans Trans-Fat Oil Use

Westchester County banned the use of oil containing trans-fat on January 15, 2008. Restaurants, school cafeterias and other licensed foodservice establishments had a 90-day grace period to comply which ended on April 8.

Trans Fats Banned or Restricted in the Following Communities:

Denmark - Since 2004, the country of Denmark has banned foods containing partially hydrogenated oils from restaurants, supermarkets and everywhere. Foods may not be cooked in the oil, nor can prepared goods contain partially-hydrogenated oil. Demark is the first country to ban trans fat.
New York City - Since July 2007, restaurants have eliminated trans fat from […]