Kentucky Fried Chicken to stop using trans fats

SirPentor · Oct 30, 2006

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15474488/

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NEW YORK - Kentucky Fried Chicken on Monday said it will switch to a cooking oil with no trans fat in all its U.S. fried-chicken restaurants by April 2007.

Artificial trans fatty acids are so common that the average American eats 4.7 pounds a year, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Trans fat increases the low-density lipoprotein, or the so-called bad cholesterol, content of food, clogging arteries and causing heart disease. Researchers at Harvard's School of Public Health estimated that trans fats contribute to 30,000 U.S. deaths a year.

Starting Jan. 1, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made it mandatory for all food products to list their trans-fat content.

Mmmm. Famous bowl.

TiredX2 · Oct 30, 2006

Now if they would only treat the chickens a bit better...

Ruthla · Oct 30, 2006

What nobody seems to understand is that, when you fry things in polyunsaturated vegetable oils, trans fats are produced. Wasn't chicken traditionally fried in chicken fat?

umsami · Oct 30, 2006

4.7 pounds is a very disturbing number. Let's see the average American eat:

4.7 pounds of trans-fats
120 or so pounds of sugar
Probably the same amount of high fructose corn syrup
and possible 3 pounds of fruits and veggies that are not potatoes

They're keeping the trans-fats in biscuits... oh boy! (Don't they make trans-fat free Crisco? Couldn't they use that?)

PikkuMyy · Oct 31, 2006

Now if they would only stop using chickens...

Spectrum makes non-hydrogenated shortening. But KFC's too cheap to use that.

PrettyBird · Oct 31, 2006

Yeah you can use palm oil to make non-hydrogenated shortening. I am not convinced that the genetically modified soybeans they are using now is any safer than the other oil.

umsami · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by PrettyBird

Yeah you can use palm oil to make non-hydrogenated shortening. I am not convinced that the genetically modified soybeans they are using now is any safer than the other oil.

This reminds me, I just rented and watched "The Future of Food" on Amazon. Basically, all about evil Monsanto and their genetically modified canola oil. Very upsetting.

When I make biscuits (which is rare... and trust me, they're no where near as good as KFCs), I use heart-healthy bisquick and low-fat sour cream. Very yummy. Or a bit of milk, garlic, and cheddar cheese.

TiredX2 · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by PikkuMyy

Now if they would only stop using chickens...

Even better.

I'm pretty sure McDonalds has already gone that route.

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Ruthla · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by umsami

When I make biscuits (which is rare... and trust me, they're no where near as good as KFCs), I use heart-healthy bisquick and low-fat sour cream. Very yummy. Or a bit of milk, garlic, and cheddar cheese.

What's so heart-healthy about lowfat sour cream?

Personally, I'd rather make bisquits with real butter and buttermilk.

flyingspaghettimama · Oct 31, 2006

oooooh! Health food throwdown! Quick, call the vegans and the Nourishing Tradition folks for the rumble!

Rules: No knives, razors, sprouted fermented grains, salmonella infested raw eggs, or soy-based GMO pretend meats.

Annnnd, go!

violafemme · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by flyingspaghettimama

oooooh! Health food throwdown! Quick, call the vegans and the Nourishing Tradition folks for the rumble!

Rules: No knives, razors, sprouted fermented grains, salmonella infested raw eggs, or soy-based GMO pretend meats.

Annnnd, go!

Ok that made me actually laugh out loud

Mama Dragon · Oct 31, 2006

Mmmmmmm KFC.

Mmmmmmm

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I eat KFC even with trans fats, all the better now

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witchbaby · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by flyingspaghettimama

oooooh! Health food throwdown! Quick, call the vegans and the Nourishing Tradition folks for the rumble!

Rules: No knives, razors, sprouted fermented grains, salmonella infested raw eggs, or soy-based GMO pretend meats.

Annnnd, go!

not fair! you're going to make me wake the baby with my snortling!

Pandora114 · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by flyingspaghettimama

oooooh! Health food throwdown! Quick, call the vegans and the Nourishing Tradition folks for the rumble!

Rules: No knives, razors, sprouted fermented grains, salmonella infested raw eggs, or soy-based GMO pretend meats.

Annnnd, go!

I LOL'D

PrettyBird · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by umsami

This reminds me, I just rented and watched "The Future of Food" on Amazon. Basically, all about evil Monsanto and their genetically modified canola oil. Very upsetting.

When I make biscuits (which is rare... and trust me, they're no where near as good as KFCs), I use heart-healthy bisquick and low-fat sour cream. Very yummy. Or a bit of milk, garlic, and cheddar cheese.

Isn't bisquick just flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils?

TiredX2 · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by PrettyBird

Isn't bisquick just flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils?

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Bisquick Heart Smart™ offers a delicious new way to be good to your heart! Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Bisquick Heart Smart™ mix is low in fat, low in saturated fat, and naturally cholesterol free to help keep your heart healthy.

ShadowMom · Oct 31, 2006

She's talking about the new HeartSmart Bisquick, it's much better than the normal stuff. I looked at a box and I don't *think* it has trans fats, too.

Ruthla · Oct 31, 2006

http://www.generalmills.com/corporat...aspx?catID=51#

OK, so it looks like this particular Bisquick product contains bleached enriched flour, canola oil, sugar, and chemicals.

Hardly what I'd consider to be health food (and I'm guessing that both the other NTers and the Vegans on MDC would agree with me) but it does seem slightly less toxic than the "regular" Bisquick, and not completely unreasonable to keep in the house for the occasional treat. (Not that I'd buy it, but I won't judge anybody else for buying it. My weakness is the occasional processed deli meat.)

umsami · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by PrettyBird

Isn't bisquick just flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils?

They have a new version which is no trans-fats. It's the illusion of heart-healthy. (Heart-Healthy is part of the Brand name, I believe...oops, no, it's called "Heart-Smart Bisquick"... whatever):
http://www.brandnewyou.com/FeaturedB...uickPromo.aspx

ShadowMom · Oct 31, 2006

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Originally Posted by Ruthla

http://www.generalmills.com/corporat...aspx?catID=51#

OK, so it looks like this particular Bisquick product contains bleached enriched flour, canola oil, sugar, and chemicals.

Hardly what I'd consider to be health food (and I'm guessing that both the other NTers and the Vegans on MDC would agree with me) but it does seem slightly less toxic than the "regular" Bisquick, and not completely unreasonable to keep in the house for the occasional treat. (Not that I'd buy it, but I won't judge anybody else for buying it. My weakness is the occasional processed deli meat.)

What is toxic about it?

Ruthla · Nov 1, 2006

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Originally Posted by KristiMetz

What is toxic about it?

The bleached flour, the possibly GMO oil, the aluminum in the baking powder, and the general "this is a highly processed food" concept.

kathirynne · Nov 1, 2006

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Originally Posted by TiredX2

Now if they would only treat the chickens a bit better...

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bobandjess99 · Nov 1, 2006

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Originally Posted by SirPentor

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15474488/

Mmmm. Famous bowl.

SORRY!
KFC gravy still has trans fat in it....along with the biscuits....

Kentucky Fried Chicken to stop using trans fats

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