Is the new FDA ban on Trans Fat in processed foods a long-overdue step or another example of government overreach?

Is the new FDA ban on Trans Fat in processed foods a long-overdue step or another example of government overreach?
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It’s a good first step. Next should be bans on high fructose corn syrup and aspartame.
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