I don't know if this qualifies as good news, but it's not terrible news: Applebee's has stopped the use of trans fats at all of their US restaurant locations. The chain, which bills itself as a family-oriented neighborhood destination, is the latest in a growing line of food service businesses to eschew trans fat products in favor of somewhat healthier alternatives.
It isn't supposed to be cool to patronize chain restaurants like this, but I'm more of a food democrat than a food snob, and growing up in a sea of strip malls left me with a soft spot for Applebee's and its kind. Next time we visit Grammy in Phoenix, it won't be so hard to choose between Applebee's and Chili's, at least until Chili's catches up with the curve. Meanwhile, we'll be eating a little good-er in the neighborhood. Er.
