GOOD!! it's about time. this artificial substance was invented in order for processed foos companies to make the most profits possible, at the expense of our health. and it's the CITY of new york (i.e., the people... ourselves) taking a stand against the corporate reign of the food industry. for those who think it's a "slippery slope".. don't you think the "slippery slope" has already happened, the OTHER way?? look how so much of our society is just programmed to accept eating whatever is put in front of them without questioning it-- fast food, junk food, soft drinks-- just because it appeals to their most basic sense of what "tastes good" (fat/fried, sugar, salt)... but is devoid of nutrition.
the main thing that is ALREADY making the USA something like a communist nation the CORPORATOCRACY that our country is already turning into. the majority of people obvously don't care enough to question what they eat or the effect it will have on their health (look at how many morbidly obese people we have now- including children). so, thank god one city's government is stepping in to prohibit the manufacturers of this junk from peddling their stuff in THEIR town. after all, isn't that what we elect our leaders to do? protect us?? we are already facing a health crisis of epic proportions that our health care system will not be bale to handle in the future. so maybe this is a small step in preventing some of that.
just think about how soda companies went to schools & basically bribed them, offering them money if they could put their junk in the school. when i was in school in the 70's-80's, we didn't have vending machines- and guess what, we survived withouth having to stuff our faces every 30 minutes! for those of you who think the hydo-oil ban is wrong,, aren't you glad that now some schools are taking a stand against these junk food companies, who have essentially bullied the schools into letting them come in there? think about the fast food companies bullying their way into the cafeterias. is that really what you want for your kids? i for one can't believe there was not more media coverage and outrage about this whole issue!
in the meantime, it's really easy to read labels. if you care, the information is there in plain english. i won't touch anything with that hydro oils in it, ever since i read the truth about it years ago. people may say it's hype, but just reading about then & the way they are produced- it doesn't sound good to me at all. and most food with that stuff in it,, you can tell -it just tastes bad. the scary thing is.. it's in almost EVERYTHING now that is processed-- even 'healthy' breakfast cereals!! i won't buy anything with that in it. i choose another brand, make the stuff at home, or just do without. which basically means cutting out most processed foods from your diet, which is something we should be doing anyway. once you start, it's REALLY not that hard! i would rather go to the farmer's markets and health food stores anyway.
in short,, i do hope the ban passes, it's long overdue... and hopefully it will pass everywhere else too. believe me,, we CAN (and should!!) live without it. we ain't gonna starve.
