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KFC: local diners safe from trans fats

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Nov. 2 - Following the US division of worldwide fried chicken empire KFC's promise to stop using artificial fats, the Chinese division Wednesday assured diners its chicken is fried in unhydrogenated palm oil.

KFC Corp (China) said it cooks its fried chicken in the healthier natural oil, which does not contain harmful trans fatty acids as many as found in the artificial cooking oils KFC uses in the US.

"We are very glad to hear that KFC (United States) has changed to frying oil without trans fatty acids," KFC (China) said in a statement yesterday.

"All KFC products meet the national food safety standard," it said. "KFC also has a special office for food safety to ensure customers' health."

Aside from promising¹ the company's products met safety standards, the statement also advised diners adopt a balanced, diverse diet and avoid overeating.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision², Inspection³ and Quarantine has made no comment on KFC's cooking, but has said it will look into it.

Business in Beijing's KFC restaurants continued as usual on Wednesday.

"I only eat at KFC occasionally, so I don't worry too much about its impact on my health," said a woman customer. "I think KFC, as a famous brand, will take measures to prevent harmful ingredients being used," she added.

The National Food Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre has drawn⁴ up a national standard for trans fatty acids in food, which has been submitted to the Standardization⁵ Administration of China for approval.

An expert from the centre was quoted by the Beijing News as saying trans fatty acids have not yet been listed as a daily examination item, for lack of a national standard.

"Palm oil might also contain traces of trans fatty acids but not to the extent that can damage health," the expert said.

KFC outlets⁶ in New York and Chicago have started cooking their fried chicken in new oil which has fewer fatty acids than the artificial oil they previously⁷ used in recent weeks, following claims their food increases the risk of heart disease.

Trans fatty acids, also called trans fats, are produced in the process of hydrogenation of plant oils.

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1 promising
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。 We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 supervision
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。 The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

3 inspection
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。 The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

4 drawn
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
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All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。 Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

5 standardization
n.标准化
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Standardization of counseling techniques is obviously impossible. 很清楚，要想使研讨方法标准化是不可能的。 In Britain, progress towards standardization was much slower. 在英国，向标准化进展要迟缓得多。

6 outlets
n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店
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The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。来自《简明英汉词典》 They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。 Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

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