That ban begins today. It means that all New York City restaurants have switch to oils that use
less than half a gram of trans-fat per serving for frying or in
spreads. Violators will be fined.

As for baked goods, prepared foods, and oils used for deep-frying dough, the restaurants have until next year to remove trans-fats. So don’t think that that donut or french fry you’re eating is trans-fat free.

Fast food and other chain restaurants are required to display the calorie content of a meal as prominently as its
price. But that’s only chain restaurants…