In the 70's they told us that margarine was healthier than butter because margarine is made from vegetable oil. It turns out the process that solidified the oil in margarine (dehydrogenation) also generated trans fats in the margarine and they are a potent carcinogen. Now, we find out that the soy oil that they insisted was healthier than animal fat is also worse for us. They never learn.
Yeah, this and the whole eggs business my grandfather never believed and always crabbed about. He turned out completely right and this is why I never "believed the science" Got me through the whole food pyramid craze, quickly catching on that that was complete bunk.
In the 70's they told us that margarine was healthier than butter because margarine is made from vegetable oil. It turns out the process that solidified the oil in margarine (dehydrogenation) also generated trans fats in the margarine and they are a potent carcinogen. Now, we find out that the soy oil that they insisted was healthier than animal fat is also worse for us. They never learn.
Yeah, this and the whole eggs business my grandfather never believed and always crabbed about. He turned out completely right and this is why I never "believed the science" Got me through the whole food pyramid craze, quickly catching on that that was complete bunk.