Burger King, the number two hamburger chain in the United States, said on Thursday that it is switching to trans fat free oils at all of its restaurants in this country.
According to the Associated Press, all of the foods at Burger King will have zero grams of trans fat by the beginning of November this year.
Trans fats, or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, are considered to be "bad" fats that can cause bad cholesterol to increase and good cholesterol to decrease, and also cause heart problems.
Burger King Corp. currently operates more than 11,000 restaurants worldwide, including a number of locations in the Boston area.
