When did California impose restrictions on trans fats?

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Trans fat Commercially manufactured foods, including cookies, doughnuts, and muffins, often contain trans fats.

California imposed restrictions on trans fats in 2008. These regulations were part of a broader movement by various regional governments, cities, and countries to limit the use of trans fats in restaurants and manufactured foods due to the significant health risks associated with their consumption, such as an increased risk of heart disease and type II diabetes.1