Following the lead of locations as diverse as Danimarca e New York City, British Columbia sarà l' prima provincia in Canada per limitare l'uso di grassi trans nei ristoranti.

Ristoranti, Delhi, cafeterias, istituzioni educative, health care institutions, scuole, special events, and bakeries — ovvero, all food services establishments that require a permit to operate in B.C. — must comply with this new regulation entro settembre 30, 2009.

Secondo il AC. Ministero della vita sana e 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.

L' Vancouver Sun ha comments from local restaurateurs qui.

Altrove in Canada, la città di Calgary had previously instituted a similar trans fat ban, entrato in vigore nel 2008. Canada was also the first country in the world to require trans fat content labeling on packaged foods.

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