The article in the Sept. 6 issue of CMAJ about sex-selective abortion in China (and
elsewhere) was read with interest. 1 Western societies have long promoted abortion-on …

Since the creation of artificial trans fat in 1903, the estimated daily total energy intake of trans
fat in the average American diet has risen to 2.3%. 1 Trans fat has been identified as the …

David Resnik (2010) argues that current efforts to ban trans fats from restaurant foods are
problematic because they risk further bans on unhealthy foods, which would be an …

David Resnik (2010) offers a balanced argument against a ban on trans fatty acids. His
central premises are that the science is inconclusive; freedom of choice is limited without …

Professor Resnik fairly acknowledges that the trans fat ban is effective, proportional, and
publicly justified. Instead, he challenges the ban because it is not necessary and is not the …

TROUBLING STATE OF TRANS FAT REGULATION national food producers and suppliers
to remove both artificial and natural trans fats in favor of processed oils high in saturated fats …

In December 2006, New York City passed a ban on using artificial trans-fats in all New York
City restaurants.'The City authorized this action based on New York City Charter sections …

Beginning in 2003, major food companies voluntarily undertook significant steps to remove
trans fat as an ingredient in their food products.'Trans fatty acid, a substance present in forty …

Abortion is commonly viewed from an ideological perspective. Little is publicly known about
the abortion industry's role as a supplier of aborted fetuses to industries that exploit them for …

In February, a federal appeals court handed public health officials in New York City an
important victory in their ongoing war on obesity and chronic disease. 1 In the past 3 years …