Flipping on Trans Fats

Flipping on Trans Fats | The Volokh ConspiracyThe Volokh Conspiracy:
"But there was a time when health experts, and the self-appointed food nannies, thought trans fats were safe.
Indeed, as detailed in this Atlantic piece (and this lengthier academic article), there was a time when groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest were urging fast food chains and others to replace animal fats with PHOs. 
So while CSPI today praises the FDA for targeting trans fats, it also celebrated decisions by fast food chains like Burger King to start using trans fat-heavy PHOs.
In other words, had it not been for the food nannies, American consumption of trans fats might not have been so high in the first place."