In reality, butter does have a small amount to trans fat - just too little to require it to show up on the label. The important distinction is that it is a natural trans fat.
The New York ban (along with one we have coming in parts of Washington State) only ban artificial trans fats - hydrogenated of partially-hydrogenated oils.
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