# McDonald’s Settles Fat Lawsuit For $8.5 Million

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Fast food giant McDonald’s agreed to donate $7 million dollars to the American Heart Association as a way of settling lawsuits over the fat it uses to cook its food.  They are also required to spend up to $1.5 million dollars on publishing notices to ensure that the public is aware of its trans fat initiative.  The lawsuit, initially filed by Bantransfats.com in 2002 claims that McDonald’s failed to live up to a promise in made that year that it would reduce its use of trans fat it uses to make its food.

Sources:
- Insurance Journal (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2005/02/15/51451.htm)