“Trans fat causes heart disease. Like lead in paint, artificial trans fat in food is invisible and dangerous, and it can be replaced,” New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said in a statement.

Yes, just like lead in paint.

I thought New York restaurants had a reputation for tasty food, but apparently it’s difficult to tell food from paint there. Or maybe it’s just that the New York City Health Commissioner doesn’t know sh*t from shinola.