As a sidebar to the entry I made last week about the banning of trans-fats becoming a major one in Michigan: another simple reason why I think they should remain.
Many times, especially in the last four years, I have bought refrigerated groceries, only to forget about them later because I never root around in the 'fridge long enough. I had to stop myself today before I made some grilled cheese, just to make sure that the cheese hadn't expired. Strangely enough, the cheese is good through this November. In other words, I can forget about it for a time, and yet not have to throw it out at a later date.
Without trans-fats, which act as preservatives, how long would that cheese have lasted? It's been in the 'fridge for two weeks, and we know dairy products don't come cheap these days. The mere presence of those preservatives have enabled my money to last a little longer simply by still having a good food product waiting for me when I do remember it.
But as stated before, "Big Brother" wants to monitor this issue as well by the proposed ban. Will they care about the point I just made?
I already know my answer.
