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Center for Science in the Public Interest
Bay State Restaurants Still Using Artificial Trans Fat Despite Health Risks
March 29th, 2008
Even though artificial trans fat promotes heart attacks and early deaths, major chains -- including Massachusetts-based Friendly's -- are still serving foods containing partially hydrogenated oil -- the only artificial source of trans fat. But chains as diverse as McDonald's, Legal Sea Foods, and Uno Chicago Grill use healthful oils for deep-frying, which, the Center for Science in the Public Interest says, shows that any chain could easily serve foods free of artificial trans fat. CSPI says that the trans fat levels found in fried foods at Burger King and Friendly's make a compelling case for cities and state legislatures to pass measures that would require restaurants...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-29)
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