The Medical Freedom Channel

“KFC on Monday said all 5,500 of its U.S. fried-chicken restaurants will switch to a cooking oil with no trans fat by the end of next April. The company, a unit of Yum Brands Inc., is also switching oils at its 786 restaurants in Canada. With fast-food restaurants under increasing criticism that they contribute to obesity and the risk of heart disease, KFC joins hamburger chain Wendy’s International Inc. in cutting out artery-clogging trans fats. Many local governments, including New York City’s, are looking at banning trans fats. KFC said using the new oil would mean there were no trans fats in any of its fried foods — about 65 menu items in the United States, comprising 80 percent of its menu. The company is also working on removing trans fats from items such as biscuits, which are not fried. KFC restaurants in many other countries, including China, already use a more healthful oil.” (10/30/06)