Updated at 4:22 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2007
Royal Caribbean cruises removes trans fats from menu
Advertiser Staff
Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line that has voyages to Hawai'i, said it will remove trans fat from its menus beginning in March and have a fully trans-fat-free menu fleetwide by the end of the year."Vegetable oils that have undergone hydrogenation result in a type of fat that doctors have linked to serious health risks including diabetes, high blood pressure and increased cholesterol levels," said Michael Bayley, senior vice president of the Miami-based cruise line.
"If we can offer guests a healthier serving of the foods they love by switching to trans-fat-free oils, while maintaining the same level of satisfaction, why wouldn't we make the switch?"
