I should’ve seen this story (Reuters report, published on MSNBC.com) two weeks ago but didn’t:
Trans fat suit costs McDonald’s $8.5 million
McDonald’s has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over artery-clogging trans fats in its cooking oils, the company said on Friday.
Who benefits? The plaintiffs, of course; the American Heart Association, to which Micky D’s has promised to donate $7 million; and consumers of French fries etc., when McD’s further reduces the amount of transfat in its foods.
When you see "hydrogenated vegetable oil" on the label, that means transfat–which is worse for your arteries than saturated fat (e.g., butter [mmmmm good] and lard).
As always, if you stick to less-processed foods, you’re okay. Fruits, vegetables, lean meats, low-fat dairy, whole grains: no transfat, no problem.
