Bill > HB05455

This bill aims to prohibit food service establishments from selling any food that has been prepared using frying oils containing artificial trans fats. Artificial trans fats are a type of unhealthy fat created through an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid, and they are known to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The legislation would require food service establishments, such as restaurants, cafes, and other food vendors, to ensure that their cooking oils do not contain artificial trans fats, effectively banning the use of these harmful oils in food preparation. By implementing this restriction, the bill seeks to improve public health by removing a substance that medical research has linked to numerous negative health outcomes, aligning with broader public health efforts to reduce consumption of harmful dietary components.

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