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Hi Melanie,
I love posts like this because it keeps how BAD McDonalds is for us on the radar. They make many empty promises and we, as consumers, have a responsibility to monitor them. Here's a story that may scare you: A mother with whom I'm acquainted evidently has a very messy car. She said that one day she was going through her car and found a McDonalds' burger from 3 weeks before. Do you know that there was no mold on it. How can that be?
As far as the french fries, cut up sweet potatoes , brush with sea salt, and bake them in the oven. Sweet potatoes are lower glycemic than regluar potatoes and high in anit-oxidants.
Warmly,
Lauri at drinkjoos.com
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Posted by Melanie J.
Hi All,
So what's taking McDonald's so long to implement the change they promised us in the oil it uses to eliminate the trans fat in its french fries? Even today--nearly 6 years later, if you look at McDonald's web site's FAQs, McDonald's claims this is "still a priority for them, but the ability to change the oil is still dependent on the supplies of the oil" they want to use, so they have not yet made the change.
At the time McDonald's got plenty of kudos from the heavy public relations they put out on the change in oil for their french fries. But where's the follow-through?
While no one would consider McDonald's fries to be heath food (they do have some healthy options like their yogurt parfait and apples, walnuts and yogurt snack), the least they could do is make good on their promise after all this time. Instead we got another 6 years of artery-clogging trans fat. And since McDonald's markets so heavily to kids, that means we have lots of children who will still be exposed to trans fat for no good reason. Time to stop the excuses McDonald's--time to act!
See McDonald's "explanation" about its french fries here: http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/nutrition_info/nutrition_faq/tfa.html
TIP: Who doesn't love french fries as comfort food? Want french fries to be healthy eating? At home, buy organic brands like Cascadian Farms or Whole Foods 365 Organic to be free of pesticides, GMO's (genetically modified organisms) and hydrogenated oils that equal trans fat. Or bake them yourself in your oven with organic potatoes.
When eating out, look for places that specifically state that their french fries are trans fat free due to the oil they use (Ruby's Diner's Skinny Fries is one), and if you can find a place that bakes their french fries and uses healthy oil (rare, but it is possible), even better!
--Melanie R. Jordan
"Healthy eating with favorite comfort foods...it's deliciously possible!"