Everybody clap! Fast food restaurants have been changing their recipes to adapt to New York City's trans fat ban. Supposedly, the chain restaurants have plans to do the same across the country. Following are some of the menu overhauls at major chains in New York City: Dunkin Donuts : Quit using partially hydrogenated oil months ago in favor of a trans-fat-free blend of palm, soybean and cottonseed oil. Kentucky Fried Chicken : Ditched trans fats from cooking oil immediately, recently removed... Read Full Story
Everybody clap! Fast food restaurants have been changing their recipes to adapt to New York City's trans fat ban. Supposedly, the chain restaurants have plans to do the same across the country. Following are some of the menu overhauls at major chains in New York City: Dunkin Donuts : Quit using partially hydrogenated oil months ago in favor of a trans-fat-free blend of palm, soybean and cottonseed oil. Kentucky Fried Chicken : Ditched trans fats from cooking oil immediately, recently removed... Read Full Story
As more companies jump on the trans-fat-free bandwagon, you’ve probably heard a few fast food restaurants talk about how they’ve ditched the dangerous fats in their French fries. But just how much of those trans fats are really gone?
Consumer Reports (CR) decided to find out.
First, the claims from the fast food chains:
According to the CR report, Arby’s and KFC say their fries are free of trans fats (”free” officially means less than 0.5 grams per serving); Wendy’s says a large... Read Full Story
What happens when Boston bans trans fat? I flee the country. Ok, just kidding. It was purely coincidental that I hopped on a plane bound for Hong Kong right as the trans fat ban went into effect late last week. Beginning today, the city’s 5,600 restaurants, grocery stores and other food establishments must begin eliminating oils, shortenings and margarines containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oil as a spread or for frying, sauteing or grilling. Six months from now, the ban will also... Read Full Story
Linked from The Sun Times
This could actually be a big deal...assuming the rollout doesn't take seven years...
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McDonald's Corp. has finally selected a new trans-fat-free oil for cooking its famous french fries after years of testing, the fast-food chain said Monday.
While it has developed a healthier new oil, the company still is not saying when it will be used in all 13,700 U.S. restaurants. It already trails competitors in committing to a zero-trans fat oil.
Spokesman Walt... Read Full Story
A look at Burger King nutrition facts, including a printable Burger King nutrition chart and some of BK's healthiest menu options. Alarmingly, as many fast food places have begun to cut out trans fats from their menus, Burger King still uses artery clogging trans fats in a lot of their foods. Read Full Story
Carnival Cruise Lines , which led the cruise industry by initiating measures two years ago to remove trans fats from its menus, is taking that program to the next level.
The world’s most popular cruise line stopped using cooking oils containing trans fats in 2005 and also currently offers trans-fat-free salad dressings, Spa Carnival Fare, vegetarian entrees and dinner breads. Designated by a special menu symbol, the Spa Carnival dishes are available on all lunch and dinner menus in the... Read Full Story
The Combo Plate: one battered Snickers bar, two battered Oreos and a battered Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup — all deep-fried in oil that is now trans-fat free. So, hey, have two.
The New York Times has the story: Yes, Deep-Fried Oreos, but Not in Trans Fats Read Full Story
The very notion of trans fat is a nebulous one for most people. Ask John Q. Public to define what a trans fat is; I’ll give you 3:1 odds that he can’t. He would know, however, that trans fats are to be avoided. With the constant barrage of ads and news stories by local television and newspaper outlets-how could he not.
While a small amount of trans fat comes from natural sources, like certain fruits and meats, most of it is man made-a byproduct of the hydrogenation of vegetable oils for... Read Full Story
