Kentucky Fried Chicken: Tackling the Trans Fat Problem

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Though the lawsuit was dropped because Kraft Foods had initiated steps to reduce trans fats in its cookies, it prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration9 (FDA) to announce, in July 2003, that trans fat labeling would become mandatory with effect from January 2006..... Analysts noted that KFC's decision to switch to zero trans fat cooking oil was indication of the growing pressure on food companies from healthcare activists and consumer advocacy groups. Earlier, in June 2006, a retired physician had filed a lawsuit against KFC to stop it from making use of the partially hydrogenated soybean oil that was high in trans fats.....

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KFC or Kentucky Fried Chicken, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, US, is a leading chicken restaurant chain. KFC's history can be traced back to 1930 when Harland Sanders established his first restaurant "Sanders Court & Café" in Corbin, Kentucky, US.In 1936, Harland Sanders was given an honorary Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his contributions to the state's cuisine.10 In 1940, Colonel Sanders developed a recipe for fried chicken which became known as the "Original Recipe." This recipe of eleven herbs and spices is a closely guarded secret that is kept under lock and key in a vault in Louisville. Over the years, this secret recipe has become one of the key features of the KFC brand.......

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