SPRINGFIELD — Bakeries could be exempt from an artificial trans fat ban now moving through the Illinois General Assembly.
So far, the Illinois House has approved the measure, and it now goes to the Senate for further debate, where it may be changed to leave baked goods out, after complaints from bakery owners.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat and the House sponsor, said he was disappointed the legislation might be changed, after being agreed on in the House.
The legislation would make Illinois the second state, apart from California, to ban artificial trans fats from restaurants starting Jan. 1, 2013, but it would exempt pre-packaged goods.
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