NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The American Heart Association says it has concerns about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to ban trans fat in New York City restaurants.
"The American Heart Association is concerned that the ban of trans fat in restaurants in its current form may not be the best course of proposed action," the medical group said in written testimony obtained by The New York Post.
The AHA said the ban could force cooks to substitute partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and shortening with oils such as palm and coconut oil, which are high in saturated fat.
The newspaper said most other medical groups support the proposed ban, including the American College of Cardiology, American Cancer Society, Diabetes Association and American Medical Association.
