FDA take a bite out of unhealthy foods --- “START HOARDING donuts,” a Reason.com blogger declared Thursday. “The FDA is banning trans fats.” -- In fact, the preliminary move by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to phase out partially hydrogenated oils, the source of most of the trans fat in the food supply, is an insignificant imposition on liberty that would save lives. People won’t lose their doughnuts, french fries, pizza or other indulgences because of it. The FDA should implement its ban as quickly as possible. -- Trans fat is about the worst kind of fat you can eat. It increases your LDL — “bad” — cholesterol and is thought to lower your HDL — “good” — cholesterol. It’s worse than the saturated fat in butter. It found its way into Americans’ food because it is a little cheaper than some other oils and has a long shelf life. - More, Washingtonpost