Dunkin' Donuts, the world's largest coffee and baked-goods chain, and Baskin-Robbins shops will eliminate trans fats from their products because the artificial additives are linked to high cholesterol and health problems.

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All 5,300 Dunkin' Donuts locations in the U.S. will make the switch by Oct. 15, following a trial at 400 shops in New York and Philadelphia, Dunkin Brands Inc., the owner of both units, said today in a statement. Baskin-Robbins ice creams will have zero trans fats beginning in January, the company said.

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