麥當勞中國門店明起年更換食用油

McDonald's stores in China will change the cooking oil they use starting next year, despite an increased cost, and introduce new menu items including fruits and vegetables, the Beijing Times reported last Friday.

據《新京報》上週五報道，儘管增加了成本，並推出包括水果和蔬菜在內的新菜單，但是自明年起，麥當勞在華餐廳將更換其使用的食用油。

Phyllis Cheung, the CEO of McDonald's China, said the fast-food giant is testing new cooking oil and plans to replace the current palm oil with a mixture of sunflower seed and canola oil.

麥當勞中國首席執行官張家茵表示，這家快餐巨頭正在測試新的食用油，並計劃將目前的棕櫚油替換爲葵花籽和油菜籽混合油。

The reasons behind the change are to optimize the nutrition structure, dramatically reduce the consumption of saturated fatty acids and benefit health, according to McDonald's.

麥當勞方面表示，換油旨在優化營養結構、大幅降低飽和脂肪酸的攝入和改善健康。

Cheung admitted that costs will increase as a result of the oil change, but the company will not release data and has no immediate plans to raise food prices.

張家茵承認，換油將導致成本提高，不過麥當勞不會公佈相關數據，公司沒有立即提高食品價格的計劃。

McDonald's China stores will also offer more choices that include fruits, vegetables and grains. It has already piloted selling apple slices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin.

麥當勞的中國門店也將提供更多的選擇，包括水果，蔬菜和穀物。其中，蘋果片已在北京，上海、廣州、深圳和天津試點銷售。

The company also said it has been advocating for the use of less salt in China, reducing salt by 450 tons since 2010, including a 20 percent cut in the amount of salt used on fries.

此外，該公司還表示，自己一直主張在中國減少食鹽的使用，自2010年以來減少了450噸鹽的使用，其中用於炸薯條的鹽量減少了20%。

Cai Meiqin, the vice chairperson of the Shanghai Nutrition Society, said McDonald's focus on less salt, better oil, and a more balanced diet fits well with the overall theme of "The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" released this year.

上海營養學會副理事長蔡美琴表示，麥當勞公司專注於少鹽、好油、更均衡的飲食，與今年公佈的最新版《中國居民膳食指南》的飲食建議不謀而合。

She also said food is an important social concern, and that the fast-food brand's move is expected to encourage more people to consider healthier dietary choices.

她還說道，食品是一個重要的社會問題。麥當勞的品牌效應將有望使更多人考慮更健康的飲食選擇。