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Kids in California may have to give up their Oreos, if a lawsuit filed by a San Francisco public interest lawyer is successful.
The lawsuit, filed last week in Marin County superior court, seeks a ban on the black and white cookies, arguing the trans fats that make the filling creamy and the cookie crisp are too dangerous for children to eat.
Stephen Joseph said he filed the suit against Nabisco, the maker of Oreos, after reading articles that said the artificial fat is hidden in most packaged food, though consumers have no way of knowing.
The big difference between this suit and others that have targeted tobacco and McDonald's fast food is that consumers know that tobacco is bad for their health and that McDonald's food contains a lot of fat, Joseph said.
"Trans fat is not the same thing at all. Very few people know about it," he said, explaining that his suit focuses on the fact that trans fats are hidden dangers being marketed to children.
Nabisco officials were not immediately available for comment. They have 30 days from the May 5 filing date to respond to the suit.
The National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, which advises the government on health policy, said last summer that this kind of fat should not be consumed at all. It is directly associated with heart disease and with LDL cholesterol, the 'bad' kind that accumulates in arteries.
But the U.S. Department of Agriculture said partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, which contain trans fats, are present in about 40 percent of the food on grocery store shelves. Cookies, crackers, and microwave popcorn are the biggest carriers of trans fats, which are created when hydrogen is bubbled through oil to produce a margarine that doesn't melt at room temperature and increases the product's shelf life.
The Food and Drug Administration has tried to force food companies to list trans fat content with other nutritional information on food packages, but manufacturers have challenged the rule. Even food labeled "low in cholesterol" or "low in saturated fats" may have high percentages of trans fats.
Informing customers about trans fats on food labels could prevent 7,600 to 17,100 cases of coronary heart disease and 2,500 to 5,600 deaths per year, the FDA has estimated.
Joseph said he has targeted Nabisco because, while other major snack food makers have reduced the amount of trans fats in their products, Nabisco has not. _________________ Toonami visual schedule - UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2015
Tue May 13, 2003 1:03 am
Spookmonkey
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heh, I was going to post this only I would have the title "it's about goddamned time" oreo's are the nasteiest substance found on this earth I'ld rather eat gafilta fish smeared between two necco wafers than an oreo. _________________ "Veni. Vedi. Spooki." - Julius Caesar
I came. I saw. I spooked.
BLASPHEMER, HOW DARE YOU DISGRACE THE NAME OF OREO!
*keeps eating fatty cookies "cookie monster style"* _________________ Bang.
Tue May 13, 2003 1:13 pm
Saiyoukai1015
Joined: Mar 07, 2003
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NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO! not the oreos!!!! they kick ass, I'm eating a package as we speak! _________________ "Experience is something you only get after you need it"
Tue May 13, 2003 3:04 pm
Spookmonkey
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Zechs wrote:
BLASPHEMER, HOW DARE YOU DISGRACE THE NAME OF OREO!
*keeps eating fatty cookies "cookie monster style"*
there is nothing about the oreo that I like. even the smell makes me want to vomit (I'm not exagerating) _________________ "Veni. Vedi. Spooki." - Julius Caesar
I came. I saw. I spooked.
THE B****** WHO DID THAT WILL BURN IN THE FLAMES OF SAURON!!
How can they do that?
They may have fat in them, but don't we all? _________________ I shake like a toothache,
When I hear myself sing.
Oh, my lies are only wishes,
I know I will die if I could come back new
Wilco- Ashes of American Flags
Wed May 14, 2003 1:58 pm
Beatdiggga
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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They're gonna throw that suit out so fast... _________________ Sometimes I miss my sanity- Wedge Antilles
Wed May 14, 2003 1:59 pm
SlimJim
Joined: Nov 09, 2002
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The creamy goodness shall not be defiled! *Sends wave after wave of spicy beef snacks to conquer the law office* _________________ *Floats by on a cloud*
Wed May 14, 2003 2:04 pm
John_Bono_Smithy_Satchmo
Joined: Nov 13, 2002
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Are you people stupid or just kidding around. So you think it's a good idea that Nabesco has been cramming unhealthy, potentially fatal materials down your gullet? I feel quite outraged. And no one said they had to be taken off the market, just given a different chemical that doesn't kill you. Even if it were just oreos, it's not like it's the end of the snack food world. _________________ This space left intentionally blank.
Wed May 14, 2003 4:40 pm
Gerbera345
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
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But Oreos are one of them national cool foods, like...that other stuff, I frankly don't care that they are bad for me, odds are most everything we eat has something potentially fatal in it. _________________ The Mighty King of Bad Ideas
Wed May 14, 2003 5:07 pm
Force-Attuned_Krogoth
Joined: Nov 10, 2002
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That's it. I'm tired of people telling me that my favorite foods are going to kill me. From now on, I'm sticking to my diet of Soylent Green. Nothing in that can kill me. (although their children might) _________________ Krogoth uses Berserk.
Attacks are enhanced but defense weakens.
"Wait, that's not the cure button ... "
Wed May 14, 2003 5:29 pm
ToonamiL
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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NOOOOOOOOO OREO!
Wed May 14, 2003 6:06 pm
Spookmonkey
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John_Bono_Smithy_Satchmo wrote:
Are you people stupid or just kidding around. So you think it's a good idea that Nabesco has been cramming unhealthy, potentially fatal materials down your gullet? I feel quite outraged. And no one said they had to be taken off the market, just given a different chemical that doesn't kill you. Even if it were just oreos, it's not like it's the end of the snack food world.
That's my sentiments exactly. Besides I can bet you Oreo's were originally made with something else but the deadly fat came along as was cheaper to use so BAM! they started poisoning all of you. _________________ "Veni. Vedi. Spooki." - Julius Caesar
I came. I saw. I spooked.
EVERYTHING can kill you if you eat too much of it. Hence the saying "too much of a good thing."
BUT, I had no clue Oreos had deadly fats in them. Fankly, I don't have a stance on this one. I'm just waiting for the convo to turn to aerodynamics and then WHAMO I'm in. _________________ anime is teh s uck
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