On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:26:02 -0700, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:10:01 -0500, Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Dan Abel said...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/qatrans2.html
>>>
>>> You'd bet your bottom dollar on their claims?
>>>
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>> Feel like an asshole, why dontcha!!!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> i trust the FDA more than some random lunkhead on usenet, yes.
>
> Part of what I quoted and cited was the FDA implementation of the laws
> relating to nutritional labeling of transfats. That's their job. If
> something goes to court, the lawyers for both sides will be quoting the
> regs published by the FDA, as well as the original law.
>
> For the rest, yes I trust the FDA more than the food industry or the
> wackos who are fighting the food industry. I feel that the FDA should
> be charting the middle path.
>
> And no, I'm not betting my bottom dollar.

just in case i wasn't clear, i was referring to andy as a lunkhead, not
you.

your pal,
blake