The change is only the latest in a string of bans on artificial trans fats. Tied to health problems including heart disease, they have been banished by national restaurant chains, snack brands and New York City, which forbids restaurants to use them in food preparation.
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Bring On The Deep-Fried Oreos, Indiana State Fair Goes Trans-Fat Free
By 8.21.07
Burger King To Go Trans Fat Free By The End of 2008
By 7.9.07
products cooked in trans fat free oil tasted the same or better than products cooked in the traditional oil. We are proud to offer a healthier oil with the same great taste.”
Hooray for fewer trans fats.
McDonald's Email: Don't Tell Your Customers If They Are Still Eating Trans-Fat
By 6.21.07
McDonalds has announced that all New York City restaurants are serving trans-fat free fries, but if you eat McD’s fries in the rest of the country, you’re taking your chances with the trans-fat. You might get the trans-fat free fries, you might not. If you ask the people at the restaurant, they’re not supposed to tell you.
