New oil with zero trans fat could revolutionize frying

What may be the next big thing in the quest for the perfect low-fat **french fry** will sprout from Iowa ground this summer. Pioneer Hi-Bred says its **genetically engineered soybean** will make an oil that has no artery-clogging trans fats. The high-oleic oil is supposed to last three to five times longer in commercial fryers than most **zero-trans-fat oils**. The Johnson, Iowa-based company, the second-largest producer of hybrid seeds for agriculture, will put the soybean through tests to determine whether those claims are true. If so, then McDonald's, Frito-Lay and other companies may snap up the oil and promote heart-healthy fried foods and chips. More "checkbiotech.org":[ http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/new_oil_zero_trans_fat_could_revolutionize_frying]

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