This month a local city in the South Florida is requesting restaurants banish trans fats from their kitchens to try and combat obesity and heart disease. This is a symoblic gesture to help residents stay healthy and reduce health care costs. Researchers have established a link between partially hydrogentaed oil, known as trans fats, with higher cholesterol which can lead to high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. New York City has lead the charge already banning trans fats in restaurants. With the hightened attention and the health risks that accompany consumption of trans fats Dunkin Donuts announced it would eliminate trans fats from its 5,400 restaurants nationwide by October 15. Burger King is also on board and dumped trans fats earlier this year.

Sometimes intervention is necessary. I'm sure many Americans feel that the government should but out of what they choose to put in their body just out of principle alone. The obesity epidemic is alarming along with cardiovascular related diseases that accompany it. The rate is not slowing down, health care costs are up as younger people succumb to illness. I think the decision to eliminate trans fat from foods is for the greater good and hopefully others see it that way.