February 12, 2005

McDonald’s Settles Trans Fat Suit

By Tim | February 12, 2005 | Tags: General |

McDonald’s has settled a lawsuit filed against it by BanTransFats.com for $8.5 million:

Yahoo! News (AP)—SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – McDonald’s Corp. will pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the fast-food giant of failing to inform consumers of delays in a plan to reduce fat in the cooking oil used for its popular french fries and other foods. …

McDonald’s says it has reduced the amount of trans fat in some of its foods such as Chicken McNuggets, Crispy Chicken and McChicken sandwiches.

 

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