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The discovery of margarine was motivated in the half 19th century by the need to find a cheap source of dietary fats for the French workers in a period of great increase in the population and shortage of butter. Around 1850, beef tallow and pork fats accounted for about half of the dietary supply of lipids but this source was vitamin-poor, poorly digestible and not spreadable. To counteract the shortage of dairy fats and their poor quality which could raise some difficulties not only in the population but also in the military troops, the French government, under the rule of Napoleon III, decided in 1866, during the international exhibition in Paris, to launch a competition for the research of a new cheap dietary fat source.

A French chemist, Hippolyte Mège Mouriès (1817-1880), well known for several inventions in the field of food processing, was selected and the government gave him the private imperial farm of the "Faisanderie" in Vincennes to do his research on the processing of a butter-like fat. His method was based on the mechanical mixing of skimmed milk with an oil, obtained from beef tallow under pressure at 30-40°C. The patent was registered in Paris on 15 July 1869 (BF 86480). Mège named his new fat "oléo-margarine".

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The claim that some comestible is but a "single molecule away" from being a decidedly inedible (or even toxic) substance has been applied to a variety of processed foods:
[Collected via e-mail, November 2005]

I was told that the difference between Cool Whip and Styrofoam is one molecule... is this true???
[Collected via e-mail, December 2006]

Is velveeta processed cheese food really one molecule different from plastic?
[Collected via e-mail, March 2007]

heard that Pam spray is 1 molecule away from plastic and is therefore dangerous??
[Collected via e-mail, January 2008]

I am tired of hearing my husband say that Cheez Whiz is only 2 ingredients different from garbage bags. Can you please help me set him straight?
These types of statements (even if they were true) are essentially meaningless. Many disparate substances share similar chemical properties, but even the slightest variation in molecular structure can make a world of difference in the qualities of those substances.

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

Some of the "Butter vs. margarine" mailings circulated in 2005 had this preface tacked onto them:

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.

Contrary to the claim, margarine was not invented as a turkey fattener. It was formulated in 1869 by Hippolyte Mège Mouriès of France in response to Napoleon III's offering of a prize to whoever could succeed at producing a viable low-cost substitute for butter. Mège Mouriès' concoction, which he dubbed oleomargarine, was achieved by adding salty water, milk, and margaric acid to softened beef fat. By the turn of the century, the beef fat in the original recipe had been replaced by vegetable oils.

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

" Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed The turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a Payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this Product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food Appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in Place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever New flavorings-"

Fiction!

Margarine was the idea of a Frenchman named Hippolyte Mege-Mouriez in response to a request from Emperor Louis Napoleon for ideas for a substitute for butter. In 1870 he used margaric acid and the name of his formulation became known as Margarine. It became a hit in the United States in the late 1800's.

"Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT"

This is meaningless because if you think about it water (H2O) is only one atom away from being hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

I still prefer butter and have eaten nothing but the real thing for years.

butter fingers, did I something wrong? butter fingers is usually code for I something really bad. What did I do this time?

yummy, yummy, yummy I got platic in my tummy lol

Interesting article, but "Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC... and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT" doesn't mean jack shit. Incredibly misleading and meaningless comparison.

always believed this...not a fan of any diet foods...just give me less of the real thing.

I think we should kick someones ass for lying to us. Trust nothing the government says. If they say somethings healthier for you, it's probably a lie. Organic butter is the best tasting and also the best to maker thc butter. Live long and be happy!

Hmmm... I wonder how margarine works as a paint substitute?

Great post. Margarine and butter used to have the same fat content, so I've been using only butter for years. Margarine is disgusting.

Hmmmm, so is science finally catching up to what I have been saying for along time now? When I was young my mother was preaching the health benefits of margarine, so I showed her a little something...

Margarine hardens, really hardens like epoxy if exposed to enough oxygen and heat...
Butter does not...

Simple point of fact, there is heat and oxygen in your blood, and when combined with margarine it causes arterial plaque buildups.

My mother chose to ignore my warnings, and has since had two coronary infarctions, a four way bypass, and a multitude of other issues revolving around arterial pulmonary disease... my father who taught me about margarine is one of the healthiest 60 y/o's on the planet and he eats red meat, drinks beer, and smokes pot.... Hmmmmmm

How about some good'Ol Butter and B( . )( . )Bies

back in the 90s i worked with a guy always had butter for his toast at break time.
i have been eating butter ever since.this is a great article

From Firesign Theatre "... an exact replica of the Taj Mahal made entirely of oleomargarine..." Now there is proof that it's a building material and not a food product

I have never liked margarine, and I cook with butter - cooking and frying in butter makes food taste great. I also use ghee (clarified butter) which keeps well for a very long time.

I love butter. While my sons were growing up, butter was bad, margarine was good. I denied my family butter, because they lied. I now use butter. No margarine. Sadly, we can't believe everything we are told. With the help of the Internet, information is more readily shared. Makes it harder to deceive.

Thanks for sharing this post.

We have not used margarine in 25 years or so for the reasons listed in the opening post. Only organic butter with the emphasis on "organic". We get it from the Mennonites in large 3 pound rolls for baking and the usual 1/4 lb sticks for everyday. Margarine is bad stuff. Good post.

thanks for posting this bailey.

The making of butter goes back at least six thousand years.

Great post bailey, now I have a something reasonable to convince my mother to quit buying it.

I only buy butter. It's the only thing that will touch my pop corn :)

Thanks bailey. Butter IS better!

Mmmmm, I love me some Butter, it's better! :)

There was NO debate in Last Tango In Paris.

This crap came on the market in the early '40s as a sub for butter because like Lucky Green, "BUTTER WENT TO WAR" . It just forgot to come back. This is as gross as corn syrup and should be avoided. Butter's better...and natural.

never choose an unnatural substance over a natural one.

I like Butter on Henweigh... =)

What about Butter Cheese??? =)

A MARGARINE STORY . . .

A Nebraska teenager, 16 year old Tommy Mason, is getting to live his 15 minutes of fame. Imperial Margarine wants him to be their new spokesperson and they say they’re willing to wait until his trial and jail time is over.

Tommy was arrested last month on charges of indecent exposure and public indecency. Luckily for Tommy he’s a minor and will only serve four months in a juvenile detention centre. Some think that isn’t enough time.

“That’s not what margarine is for”, says supermarket manager Mike Johnson, "And while I don't care what product he uses for pulling his cord, I'd prefer he didn't do it in my store."

Imperial Margarine spokesperson Bill Simpson agrees but says “who are we to tell people how to use our product? After all, we sell margarine, not morality.”

Read more: http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/masturbating-with-margarine-nets-teen-15/...

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