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Burger King Turns Trans Fat Free

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:00pm by YumSugar
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Yesterday, Burger King announced that all of its restaurants in the US and Canada have made the switch to cooking with trans fat free oils. The second most popular fast food chain also announced that all of its menu items, including baked goods, will contain zero grams of trans fat by Nov. 1 — earlier than the company anticipated.

According to a statement issued by Burger King, customers who tried the new trans fat free foods were either unable to tell a difference in the taste of menu items or felt that the products tasted even better. The hamburger chain attributes this to its two proprietary blends of three oils.

The company has fallen under criticism for taking so long to cut out trans fat oils: Both KFC and Taco Bell switched in 2007, and Wendy's a year before that. Number one fast food chain McDonald's is now one of the last to make the complete switch, promising a menu free of trans fats by the end of the year.

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  • californiagirlx7's picture
    californiagirlx7
    2

    Yay for Burger King! I eat there more often than any other fast food joint, so this is good news.

    8 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    3

    i think that it's about time that these companies are making the changes that they are ...and it's a wonderful sign that BK is ahead of schedule. i think that now McD will have to do it faster than planned as well if they want to remain competitive since we're all becoming a lot more educated about foods and what we're putting into our bodies.

    8 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Marci's picture
    Marci
    6

    I know it's healthier, but Dunkin Donuts taste so bad without the trans fats that I've lost all interest in them.

    8 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment
  • mtiger's picture
    mtiger
    9

    This is good, but the food is still so bad for you. But I'll admit to eating it once every month or two!

    8 weeks 8 hours ago Report Comment
  • LadyLiLa83's picture
    LadyLiLa83
    10

    I had BK for lunch yesterday, and I could definitely tell they did something different with their fries, and it wasn't good. But, then again, maybe it was because the one that I go to by my house sucks in general.

    8 weeks 7 hours ago Report Comment

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