McDonald's to pay millions in trans fat lawsuit

Fast food giant McDonald’s will pay around €6.8m to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to inform consumers of delays in a plan to reduce fat in the cooking oil used for its popular French fries and other foods.

BanTransFats.com, a non-profit advocacy group, sued McDonald’s in California state court in 2003, claiming the company did not effectively disclose to the public that it had not switched to a healthier cooking oil.