Fat kostenlos in BC.
Following the lead of locations as diverse as Dänemark und New York City, British Columbia wird das sein first province in Canada to restrict the use of trans fats in Restaurants.
Restaurants, Feinkostläden, cafeterias, Bildungseinrichtungen, health care institutions, Schulen, special events, and bakeries — dh, all food services establishments that require a permit to operate in B.C. — must comply with this new regulation September 30, 2009.
Nach dem BC. Ministerium für Healthy Living und Sport, the regulation restricts the trans fat content of oils and margarines to two per cent of total fat and of all other foods to five per cent of its total fat content.
Das Vancouver Sun hat comments from local restaurateurs hier.
An anderer Stelle in Kanada, die Stadt Calgary had previously instituted a similar trans fat ban, die Wirkung nahm 2008. Canada was also the first country in the world to require trans fat content labeling on packaged foods.
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