Last week, we asked you, the members of the Consumerist Hive Mind, what prepared food items you’ve abandoned or fallen out of love with due to a recipe or ingredient change. What we learned from reading the responses: Consumerist readers love their junk food almost as much as Consumerist editors do. [More]
I Want My Trans Fats Back: Consumerist Readers Speak Out About Recipe Changes
By August 10, 2012
Study: NYC’s Restaurant Trans Fat Rules Have Actually Resulted In Healthier Citizens
By July 17, 2012
New York City health officials are crowing over a victory they’re claiming over the forces of trans fats, after a new study says the city’s ban has actually helped citizens consume less of the stuff. That change in eating habits should then lead to a healthier population overall, says the report. [More]
Study: Bad Food May Spur Depression
By January 28, 2011
While the idea of a giant, greasy fast food burger and a plate full of fries may put a smile on your face, actually ingesting the meal may damage your psyche. Spanish researchers who tracked the dining habits of more than 12,000 people over six years found that those who ate the most trans fats — which are found in some fast food and pastries — were 48 percent more likely to become depressed. [More]
9 Foods You're Not Allowed To Buy
By May 2, 2008
Fortune magazine has compiled a list of 9 “forbidden’ foods that have been banned (for some reason or another) in the US. Trans fats in NYC, foie gras in Chicago… Here’s the list:
Coffee Shop Accidentally Forwards Embarassing Internal Emails To Customer
By February 5, 2008
Reader X sends us an internal email chain that was accidentally forwarded by some executives at Beaner’s Coffee.
By November 7, 2007
Companies are racing to take out trans fats from their products. But what of the fats they’re replacing them with? [WSJ via Consumer World Blog]
Inside Dunkin's Virtually Trans-Fat Free Donut
By September 17, 2007
Dunkin’s research and development manager, Rick Golden, one of the few people in the know, slept with his cellphone by his pillow every night during the trial, waiting for someone to call with a doughnut crisis. No one did.
Trans-Fats Banned In Philadelphia
By February 8, 2007
The Philadelphia City Council has unanimously passed a city ordinance banning trans-fats from most dishes served by restaurants:
Burger King Testing Trans-Fat Free Oils
By January 31, 2007
Fast-food chain Burger King Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it started testing in its restaurants several trans-fat free cooking oils and plans to roll one out nationwide in late 2008.
How KFC Went Trans Fat Free
By January 4, 2007
Business Week has an interesting article about all the R&D that went into Trans Fat Free KFC.
Starbucks Removes Trans Fats, What?
By January 2, 2007
Last year, the company introduced trans fat-free cranberry bliss bars nationwide “but we didn’t let people know that.”
Food Industry Funded Group Really Worried (For You) About Trans Fat Bans
By December 7, 2006
The Center for Consumer Freedom posted a full page ad in today’s USATODAY.
Taco Bell To Cut Trans Fats
By November 16, 2006
From Yahoo News: “Taco Bell will be the latest fast-food chain to cut artery-clogging trans fats from cooking oils in its U.S. restaurants, the company announced Thursday.
