CC...is this for virgin coconut oil? If it's not, it's pretty much useless as a "good" oil. If it's not virgin oil, it's made from coconuts that have been allowed to sit for a while and ROT prior to extracting the oil. Check the label, make sure it's Virgin oil. Also check the oil it'self. It should be pure white when solid, clear as water when liquid. (I believe non-virgin oil also requires refridgeration, but not positive on that.) It should also have a faint, but distinctive coconut smell. I paid $15.00 for 1 pound.

My son works for Food Lion, and does 90% of our shopping, so I haven't been to the store recently. They don't carry many LC specific foods, but have labels on their shelves for any "LC" foods (some aren't, but I'm sure this is based on the manufacturers recomendations) I did read an article recently that FL was looking to produce some LC in their store brands. Unfortunately, one of the items they're looking at is "LC Fruit Juices". I'm going to try and write the company, offer recomendations.

As for the content of foods, containing trans-fats.....I'm sure a lot of people who are "doing LC", even those who have actually read a book, are not as concerned about the transfats as we are. Same with soy. Most of the media coverage is LC or not, with little or no mention of buying natural foods, avoiding trans-fats/hydrogenated oils, soy, etc.

I avoid soy whenever possible, but won't refuse a food because it contains some. When it's one of the first few ingredients, fine, but not a primary ingredient. Personally, I don't like the taste of soy, so if I see anything with what appears to be large amounts of soy I avoid it because I figure it will taste nasty. I'm also trying to avoid soy because of the reports it may effect your thyroid, but again, soy is promoted as such a health food....and Atkins at least doesn't dis-allow it.