Disney theme parks to rid trans fats internationally

October 25, 2007

in Paris, Hong Kong, and will eliminate  from all food served at the parks by 2009.

This move comes in addition to ridding foods of trans fats at in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, by the end of this calendar year. The American parks began to take action a year ago, as a response to nutritionists. Healthier options such as low-fat and baby  have been added to the menu, to increase guest choices.

has already licensed the company's brands to healthy prepared food products in Canada, via grocery stores' Compliments label, while  supermarkets will start offering similar foods next month.

As concern over grows, many companies are taking steps to cleanup their act, and gain the trust of customers. Trans fats have been linked to diseases.