An October 30, 2006 NewsChannel5.com piece described the trans fat controversy:
Some think the issue is overblown. The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) said focusing on trans fat obscures the real health message.
"A little bit of trans fat will not kill you. I think the bottom line is we need to keep overall fat consumption to a minimum. If you remove trans fat we are not going to be solving this nation's obesity crisis," Jeff Stier with ACSH said.