American Heart Association Gives Shout Out To Assemblymen Kowalko And Sokola

Trans Fats soon To Be A Thing Of The Past ?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/health/fda-trans-fats/

It’s been widely reported today that the Food and Drug Administration has made a preliminary determination that a major source of trans fats -- partially hydrogenated oils -- is no longer "generally recognized as safe."  I hope soon a final determination will follow and ultimately we’ll remove these harmful additives from the American food supply. 

I would like to take this happy occasion to thank one of your colleagues, Representative John Kowalko of Newark, for his determination to see final passage of HB 3 w/HA 1 of the 146^th Del. GA which removed these dangerous additives from schools, so our state wouldn’t continue to serve it to our kids in our care.  I also want to thank Senator Sokola for his leadership on this problem, as well.  We didn’t wait for Washington to act to protect Delawareans from this harm and for that I am thankful and I’m grateful. 

Sincerely,

Jonathan M. Kirch 

Government Relations Director, Delaware and Philadelphia

State and Local Advocacy

American Heart Association

American Stroke

200 Continental Dr., Suite 101

Newark, DE, 19713

302.286.5706 office

302.454.0619 fax

Jonathan.M.Kirch@heart.org 

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