Burger King to offer lower-fat French fries

(Reuters) – Burger King Worldwide Inc, known for its “Whopper” hamburgers, is introducing lower-fat French fries, as consumer groups in the United States increase pressure on the food industry to offer healthier alternatives. The hamburger chain said on its website late on Monday it had come up with fries containing 40 percent less fat and 30 percent fewer calories than those sold by its arch rival McDonald’s Corp. McDonald’s could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters outside regular U.S. business hours. …

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