NYC officials may tweak trans fat ban
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061116/ap_on_he_me/diet_trans_fat_ban"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20061031/2006_10_31t103528_450x348_us_fat.jpg?x=130&y=100&sig=7_k6gHmlnUcy80XAlrAh8w--" align="left" height="100" width="130" alt="An order of french fries and chicken sit on a tray at a KFC fast food restaurant in New York October 30, 2006. KFC, a unit of Yum Brands Inc, on Monday said it will switch to a cooking oil with no trans fat in all its U.S. fried-chicken restaurants by April 2007. Yum Brands joins hamburger chain Wendy's International Inc as many local governments, including new York City, look at banning the artery-clogging trans fats. Fast-food restaurants have come under increasing criticism that their food contributes to obesity. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Restaurants nervous about New York City's proposed trans fat ban could get a few breaks such as extended deadlines and other revisions when health officials vote on the measure next month, the city's top health official said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>