SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- Restaurants, bakeries, and other establishments that do not use Crisco and other partially hydrogenated oils in their kitchens could soon bear a seal of approval from the city Health Department.
Unlike the mandatory transfat ban passed in New York, the bill introduced on Tuesday by Supervisor Sophie Maxwell would recognize restaurants that voluntarily substitute olive oil, grapeseed oil or even good old butter in moderation.
Supporters of the program, endorsed by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and the Chamber of Commerce, believe dining establishments—especially high-end ones—will gladly comply. The struggle will be to convince bakeries that rely on less expensive and less healthy ingredients to make the switch.
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KCBS's Doug Sovern reports
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