Consumer Perceptions of Trans Fat
- French Fries

(Source: McCain Research August, 2005. Survey of 490 Restaurant consumers)

  • High Awareness But Low Familiarity with Trans Fat Free Oils A very strong 61% of fast food visitors have heard about trans fat free oils.
  • Thus, 64% are “unfamiliar” with trans fat free oils.
  • Nearly 4 in every 10 (39%) QSR visitors said they would “give more of my business than usual” to a restaurant that uses tran fat free oils
  • Consumers will be “very pleased” with operators who switch to trans fat free oils. A very high 63% of fast food customers say they would be very / somewhat pleased. (see chart at left)