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Students rally against genocide
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USC NAACP chapter says many Trojans don't understand extent of human crisis.
By SHERENE TAGHAROBI
Daily Trojan
11; campus venues are trans fat-free
Most USC eateries banned the use of the unhealthy oils in spring 2005, but some students still want more options.
By NATALIE TREBES
Daily Troian
Open that carton of greasy fries or peel the plastic wrapper off that pack of TWinkies and you’ll find more than just a sugary snack
Though cholesterol-causing hydrogenated vegetable oils called trans fats can be found in an array of processed and prepared ftxjds, students won't devour this tasty additive on their plate at EVK.
Rising concerns about trans fat sparked a legislative response in California over the last few months, with the state government considering a ban on trans fats in restaurants.
USC TrojanHospitality Services, however, will not be affected by thc ban; its primary dining venues
—	including EVK, Parkside, Trojan Grounds, Cafe 84, Popovich, Law School Cafe, LiteraTea, Betty ('rtx.ker and Starbucks — haw been trans fat-free since spring 2005.
Patrice Barber. TrojanHospitality dietician described trans fats as vegetable oils that have been processed to add hvdiDgen m a process, called hydrogenation
Trans fats make crispy things
crispier and help foods stay fresh longer,” she said. “They make everything taste better."
Trans fan was originally used to replace saturated fats in processed foods, Barber said.
“Trans fat was originally embraced by the food industry’ and healthcare alike," she said. “But wc didn't know what this process was doing until re-cendy.”
Trans fat builds up bad cholesterol in the arteries, causing a hardening of the vessel walls and increasing the risk of coronary heao disease.
The advent of medical studies revealing just how deadly trans fats are has caused a general turn-around in the food industry. Barber said.
This started when a January 2006 law went into effect requiring food manufacturers to state how many grams of trans fat were in the food on the label
“It's a challenge now to find a food label that has trans fat on it," Barber said.
USC's hxxl has been progressively reformed as more studies are published
“We only use vegetable oil in our cooking now," said Armen Anarnan.
senior manager of EVK. “We make everything fresh, in-house, so we know all the ingredients that we put in.”
Barber said TrojanHospitality started using a trans fat-free frying oil in 2005
“I’ve received zero comments from anyone detecting a difference in the taste of the food.,’’ she said.
“No one has said. The chicken nuggets taste softer' or, 'The french fries have changed. she said “The peanut butter has also been changed to trans fat-free, and no one has noticed."
But while USC students might not have noticed any changes in the taste, some haven't noticed any changes in the nutritional value, either
Even without the trans fat. one
student said the healthiness of campus food isn’t anywhere close to par “They say they give us a wider range, but most of the stuff isn't that healthy, especially thc axiked food,” said Ihilani Hirakawa, a )unior majoring in psychology
Lauren Alderette, a freshman history major, said though healthy food is available, thc ability to make g<xxl eating choices "depends on the person; the flood is available ”
Barber said students should learn to make healthy eating choices for themselves
“The same things that have always been true are still true: Fruits and vegetables are very' good for you," she said.
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Ed Ou | Daily Troian
Fat food | Campus eatery Carl's Jr. serves food that is high in fat, but trans fat is not included This meal contains 79 grams of fat
About 50 students gathered near of Tommy Trojan on Monday night to draw attention to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
The demonstration, sponsored by USC NAACP, is the first of what will be monthly demonstrations to recognize thc dire conditions in the east African rta-tion, according to USC National Association for thc Advancement of Colored People.
Thc government-sponsored Janjawced militia and various Arab militias have inflicted a reign of terror in the southeast region of Sudan, reportedly killing more than 400,000 people, raping scores of women and driving more than 2 million people from their homes.
UNICEF reports indicate up to 10,000 people die each month because of the conflict.
The demonstration included a reading of the Darfur Resolution by its author, Adeola Olagunju, a junior majoring in political science and co-secretary of USC NAACP. Olagunju collaborated with the Political Student Assembly to write the resolution
“It’s a tragedy that in 2007 there can still be I see DARFUR, page 3 I
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Bearing witness | Students gather outside of Tommy Trojan at the USC NAACP’s first monthly day of observance for Darfur.
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