Butter should be banned in a bid to save thousands of lives, a leading heart surgeon has claimed.
Shyam Kolvekar, of the University College London Hospital, is leading a campaign to reduce saturated fat in diets after treating patients as young as 33 for heart bypass operations.
As the Food Standards Agency launches the second stage of a campaign to boost awareness of the dangers of saturated fat, Mr Kolvekar said reducing intake in line with Government recommendations could prevent at least 3,500 deaths per year.
He said: "By the time I see people it's usually too late, but the frustrating thing is that often the need for heart surgery could have been prevented by following a healthier, lower sat-fat diet. Simple food swaps can make a big difference.
"In reality people don't stick to complicated diets. By banning butter and replacing it with a healthy spread the average daily sat fat intake would be reduced.
"This would save thousands of lives each year and help to protect them from cardiovascular disease - the UK's biggest killer."The alternative spreads to butter are ok but just not the same and if you are using it for cooking then it simply will not do
Surely it comes back to the old adage everything in moderation - lets just ban everything that is unhealthy to eat or drink in large doses . What does that leave you with - turnips prolly
What kind of life is that - however long it may turn out to be
