McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

katherine_mayfield_25 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:57:31 GMT

Enzo, you're a real card.

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

proatc — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:51:12 GMT

In processing of Canola oil they have to use a deoderizer due to the oil going rancid and causing an unpleasant smell! In this deoderizing process Omega-3's are destroyed and trans-fats are created! So technically before the oil is processed, it has no trans-fats, but there is an abundance afterwards and even more when it goes above 320 degrees! They are tricking us into believing there are no trans-fats, maybe they should measure the food after it has been cooked and ready to eat!
The alternative oils no better because they are loaded with Omega-6's. Saflower has over 80%, Corn, Sunflower and Cotton seed have over 50% and soy contains less than 50% Omega-6, plus they destroy the little Omega-3 when they use the high heat!
Palm and Coconut oils were used in the 70's, but the Sunflower and Corn oil companies scared you into thinking they were bad due to saturated fat. In reality the oils don't contribute to heart disese even though they are high in saturated fat, partly due to very little of the oil is absorbed into the potato in comparison to other oils.
A must read is "Nurishing Traditions"!

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

enzo — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:59:52 GMT

Why are french fried potatoes bad for you?

1. They are potatoes
2. They are fried
3. They are french

Any one of the above is bad by itself, but together they form an unholy trinity.

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

Susan119 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:53:16 GMT

I agree with what the article says about french fries still being bad for your health. We also have to think about how soybean oil and corn oil isn't that great for us either. I found this site www.palmoiltruthfoundation.com that showed an oil that was surprisingly healthy even KFC switched to it.

It even has a section for recipes. I'm amazed it hasn't been brought to the attention of people concerned about their health yet though.

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

mmc88121 — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:28:08 GMT

Corn, soybean and Canola oil, and they claim it is healthy for you. Diabetes, thyroid problems and eyesight problems are good for your health. But this is what the government says is good for you so the government must be correct. They are being influenced by any one are they? There are no lobbyist in the halls of congress. ha ha

mmc88121

re: McDonald's Finally Gets Around to Making Trans Fat-Free French Fries

Russ Bianchi — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:48:11 GMT

Harold Schultz, Chairman and Founder of Starbuck's, has been playing the same bait and switch game as Mickey D's recently.

Starbuck's has officially and proactively issued press releases (spin) announcing that 10 American cities will "begin" to phase out trans fatty acid in bakery goods sold in their stores.

Yeah right, read the fine print...in two or three, or whenever Starbuck's maybe gets around to it, YEARS, is the REAL TRUTH.

What about the rest of America and the world?

Well Starbuck's is taking care to address it's HUGE Chinese market also, with the same kind of announcement...eventually, but let's not hurt shareholder value, or shorter term corporate profits.

The complete stupidity of such a move is the public sees right through this Mr. Schultz, and your mighty pronouncements of social responsibility, while pushing primarily massively profitable cups of coffee is insincere, hollow, and in the long term, you are physically harming the the health of consumers you seek to retain as customers that purchase these trans fatty acid laden sales check extras.

Yes, Starbuck's delivers a decent, but increasingly expensive, service, in coffee, if a caffeine fix is what your seek. But JUST SAY NO to their UNHEALTHY and trans fat laden bakery goods.

Are there other SLICK marketers trying the announce, and do nothing, trickery on trans fats for consumers? Yes, but the list is way too long for this comment section.