Fries Now Trans Fat-Free At McDonald’s

Fries Now Trans Fat-Free At McDonald’s in General Healthcare

In keeping up with the trans fat trends around the country, fast food giant McDonald’s recently announce that their French fries are free of the artery-clogging trans fats.

Jim Skinner, the CEO of McDonald’s, made the announcement in Oakbrook, Illinois that all restaurants in the United States and Canada have made the switch to trans-fat free oils.

In fact, said Skinner, most restaurants have already made the transition to healthier oils a while ago, reported Reuters and USA Today.

“For a few months now, customers in our U.S. restaurants have been enjoying our fried food items, including french fries, hash browns, chicken and filet of fish, as well as our biscuits, with zero grams of trans fat per labeled serving,“ said Skinner.

Their next step, explained Skinner, is to take trans fats out of their pies and cookies.

According the article, McDonald’s was wary of taking trans fats out of their fries because they thought it would negatively affect taste. But they’ve taken some heat for not making the oil swap.

While McDonald’s move will help get rid of harmful trans fats in many diets, remember that their meals are hardly health foods. Burgers and fries still have saturated fats, which consumed excessively can lead to some serious health problems.

Trans fat is starting to wane in McDonald’s restaurants around the globe, as well — including in Europe, parts of Asia Latin America, and Africa.

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