Nutrition: Chain sends trans fats packing

08/06/2003, Kim Pierce

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Whole Foods Markets are stocking 365 Organic organic water crackers, replacing Carr's Crackers and their hydrogenated oils, which have been pulled from Whole Foods' shelves.

Effective immediately, the natural foods grocery chain has removed all products containing hydrogenated oils – the source of trans fats – from its shelves.

"Any product that contained hydrogenated fats has been removed ... and replaced with a similar product made without any hydrogenated fats," says a local representative.

Here's a sample of products that got the boot and what's replacing them.

OUT: Carr's Table Water Crackers

IN: 365 Organic organic water crackers, Devonshire water crackers

OUT: Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Crackers

IN: Our Family Farm Captain's Catch crackers

OUT: Red Oval Crackers

IN: Hain stone ground wheat crackers, Starr Ridge stone ground crackers

OUT: Willow Run Margarine

IN: Earth Balance Margarine

OUT: Pepperidge Farms cookies

IN: Immaculate Baking Co. cookies, Loacker wafer cookies