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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Trans fat oil off menu at Chick-fil-A, Burger King
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chick-fil-A has eliminated artificial trans fat from its menu, the Atlanta-based chicken chain said Thursday.
The announcement came the same day that Miami-based Burger King said it was cooking with trans-fat free oils. All menu ingredients also would have zero grams of artificial trans fat by Nov. 1, Burger King said.
Scientific evidence has shown that trans fat increases the risk of heart disease. The FDA started requiring trans fat to be listed in food labels in 2006.
Chick-fil-A’s core menu items have been trans-fat free since the first restaurant opened 41 years ago, Chick-fil-A said. Its chicken sandwich, nuggets and strips are cooked in refined peanut oil that’s naturally trans-fat free. Read More
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