Do you agree with New York's decision to ban high levels of artificial trans fats in restaurant foods?
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Yes, the health risks of heart disease and obesity demand restrictions of the levels of artificial trans fats:
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69%
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No, consumer preference, not government action, should determine trans fats' future:
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31%
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Do you think that St. Louis-area local governments should follow New York's lead in banning artificial trans fats in local restaurant foods?
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Yes, immediately:
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49%
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Yes, but only gradually or at larger restaurants:
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21%
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No:
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24%
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No, you'll have to pry my trans-fats fried donut from my cold, dead fingers:
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6%
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Do you think that St. Louis-area school districts should ban artificial trans fats from school cafeteria lunches and vending machines?
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Yes:
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91%
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No:
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9%
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Do you think it appropriate that local governments (like cities, states, and school districts) act to restrict certain food ingredients?
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Yes:
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69%
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No, that should be a federal power:
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8%
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No, no government should do that:
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23%
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Which challenge to good health to do you think should most concern St. Louis-area restaurants?
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Second-hand smoke in the dining room:
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40%
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Trans-fats in the fried foods, pastries, breads, and processed foods:
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14%
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The overall safety of the food supply, including lettuce and spinach:
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14%
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The hygiene habits of kitchen employees:
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32%
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How often do you check the nutrition labels in the foods you buy at the grocery store?
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Almost always:
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49%
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Almost never:
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10%
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Somewhere between the first two choices:
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39%
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I only check prices:
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1%
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Do you try to avoid artificial trans fats in foods when you shop at the grocery store?
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Yes:
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60%
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No:
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15%
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Sometimes:
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25%
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Are you willing to pay more for foods that are trans fats-free?
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Yes, a little more:
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73%
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Yes, up to twice as much:
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6%
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No:
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20%
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Should foods with high amounts of artificial trans fats be required to carry a special warning label?
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Yes:
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87%
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No:
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13%
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Would you support a federal ban on fast food and/or junk food advertisements on television?
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Yes:
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29%
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Yes, but only during children's programming:
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30%
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Yes, but only if the infomercials go, too:
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14%
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No, the commercials help me decide what to eat next:
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27%
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Do you think that a ban on the use of trans fats by restaurants is unfair to restaurant owners?
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Yes:
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31%
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No:
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69%
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Which of the following New Year's resolutions would you be most willing to adopt?
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I'll eat more whole grains in 2007:
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22%
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I'll eat fewer carbs in 2007:
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21%
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I'll eat less food with artificial trans fats in 2007:
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30%
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I'll eat more fiber in 2007:
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13%
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I'll eat as badly in 2007 as I did in 2006:
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13%
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