New York City's trans fat ban takes full effect Tuesday. Here's what changed:
Dunkin Donuts: Switched to blend of palm, soybean and cottonseed oil.
Kentucky Fried Chicken: Ditched trans fats oil immediately, recently removed it from pot pie and biscuits.
Pizza Hut: Removed trans fat from the one style of pizza with it.
McDonald's: Stopped cooking fries in trans fat last year. Has it out of cookies and baked apple pie.
Burger King: No trans fat in New York's fries, apple pie or biscuits.
Boston Market: Testing a trans-fat-free version of chicken pot pie and corn bread in New York.
New York City's trans fat ban takes full effect July 1
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