People's Socialist City of New York and the Food Police

I can't wait to see how they decide how to enforce this one.

New York City restaurants and street vendors may be facing this edict: Change your cooking oil — or pay a stiff fine.

The city's public health officials proposed a regulation Tuesday that would require all restaurants to virtually eliminate artery-clogging trans fats in their cooking oils and margarines over six months. If the rule is enacted, it would mean posh eateries, small outdoor vendors and chain restaurants, including McDonald's, that are using trans fats would have to switch to healthier oils or risk being fined $200 to $2,000.

The second proposal would require some major chains such as Starbucks, Subway and McDonald's to list calories for items on their menus or menu boards.

I thought the Mayor of this berg was a Republican.

Why cut out the middle-man? Why not just arrest all the fat and unhealthy people and force them to get into shape?

"Restaurant inspectors have long addressed food safety concerns, and now they are taking actions to help people avoid heart disease, diabetes and obesity," Wootan says. "A lot of food manufacturers are taking trans fat out of their products. This will nudge restaurants to do the same."

Nudge? You're enacting legislation that requires the elimination of trans fats, that's not a nudge.

What's next? The candy police?