The claim: Margarine was invented to fatten turkeys, but when it killed them, it was marketed as a baking substitute despite being similar to plastic molecularly. A popular Facebook post makes the ...

Crime is Slate’s crime blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatecrime. My recent post on cooking-oil theft in the United Kingdom got me thinking about other contraband oils, and the ...

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: March 16th, 1950, 64 years ago today . . . a milestone on the road to table spread parity. For that was the day President Harry Truman signed a bill ...

Walk into any supermarket and you’ll find dozens of brands of margarine and “buttery spreads” rubbing shoulders with the butter. Which you choose is largely a matter of taste and, at least for some, ...

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I can't believe it's pink margarine! Margarine was once pale pink—and not by accident. In the early 20th century, there was a concerted campaign by dairy lobbyists, the federal government, and ...

Margarine has seen its fortunes ebb and flow with the tide of popular opinion. But Unilever’s recent announcement that it’s dropping the margarine brands Flora and Stork marks a new low point for the ...

Fats are an indispensable part of cooking and eating. From their vital medical qualities — like providing energy, supporting brain health, and regulating cholesterol — to their essential culinary ...