Alderman Sticks His Nose in Hot Oil

Jacob Sullum | 7.18.2006 4:40 PM

Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke, having accomplished his longtime goal of banning smoking in the city's restaurants, wants to ban trans fats too--for the children.

Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. He is the author, most recently, of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books).