Illinois would be the second state to enact a ban of trans fats if the senate approves the bill and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn does indeed sign it.
California was the first state officially ban the use of trans fats and other cites and municipalities around the country have followed.
Health costs are crippling many state economies and a ban on trans fats is seen as a way to alleviate some of that burden.
The health risks of trans fats are well known and limiting their use could only improve overall health of the population.
Legislation that passed the Illinois House on Wednesday would ban artery-clogging trans fats in food served in restaurants, movie theaters, cafes and bakeries or sold in school vending machines, starting in 2013. School cafeterias would be affected in 2016. Most prepackaged food would not be covered.
