Balance of Food

C'mon, McDonald's. Even Universal Studios parks have taken the ax to trans fats. As of Christmas Eve, 90% of the trans fats are gone from food sold in the parks. And the rest are coming soon. It's not that difficult, apparently. The Associated Press story noted that food scientists at Universal experimented for months to find alternatives. Funny, McDonald's has been trying for years, and still hasn't done it. I loved the quote from 12-year-old Jack Xu (as reported by the AP) about the new French fry. "It tastes drier and not too salty," he said, then added: "I still like it." Disney is making similar moves in its parks. I also love how every story (including my blog entry) mentions that the average American eats almost 5 pounds of trans fats a year. I know I'm not eating my full share anymore, so someone is topping that 5-pound mark. Some readers have asked me why I pick on McDonald's. True, those fast-food chains that have been silent deserve scorn. But they also haven't been telling us for 4 years that they will do something. So stand up, McDonald's. Resolve in 2007 that you will stop using trans fats. Also, don't have a huge transition period. You have done everything from a goodwill standpoint to not earn a transition period.