McDonald's switches to trans-fat-free oil
[2008-12-23 17:04:13]
| McDonald's switches to trans-fat-free oil | |
| Double Click to Auto-Roll | News Source ：中国食品商务网 Publish Time：2008-5-27 Read： 610 |
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McDonald completed its rollout of long-awaited switch to trans-fat-free cooking oil at its restaurants in the United States and Canada Friday. CEO Jim Skinner told shareholders at the annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., that the new oil has been in use in U.S. restaurants for a few months now for french fries, hash browns, chicken, filet of fish and biscuits. The new oil is canola-based and includes corn and soy oils. McDonald's was among the first fast-food restaurant operators to promise stoping trans fats usage, but it lagged the competition. The company had its reasons: switching over to a zero-trans-fat cooking oil means it would compromise the taste of its trademark fries. It has been under increasing pressure from consumer advocates and some public officials to make the change. Skinner said McDonald's is on schedule to convert pies and other baked goods to be trans fat-free by year end. Meanwhile the Burger King, No. 2 hamburger chain, has promised to dump trans-fat-containing frying oil by the end of this year. No. 3 hamburger chain Wendy's was the first fast-food seller to swap to trans-fat-free cooking oil in 2006. Yum Brands Inc's U.S. KFC and Taco Bell chains completed their switch last year. |
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Source: 中国食事传媒
Keywords:food; oil;fruit
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