Facts about Margarine

[2 Minute Warning]

What about that yellow stuff(yellow dye #2) that they put on popcorn at the movies??????....Is that real butter or a combo of several different things?

yellow dye #2 Sounds scary

[cuuda]

What about that yellow stuff(yellow dye #2) that they put on popcorn at the movies??????....Is that real butter or a combo of several different things?

[OrangeShadow]

I always eat butter. I've never liked margarine.

BTW, what is 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'? Is it margarine, or is it some other man-made substance?

its basically fake butter,less fat etc.

[Jared]

I always eat butter. I've never liked margarine.

BTW, what is 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'? Is it margarine, or is it some other man-made substance?

Probably a margarine/whipped butter blend.

[Jaws]

Some other nice ingredients of margarine

E319 Tert-ButylHydroQuinone (TBHQ) petroleum based; the HACSG¹ recommends to avoid it. May cause nausea, vomiting, delirium. A dose of 5g is considered fatal. Typical products are fats, oils, margarine

E320 Butylated hydroxy-anisole (BHA) petroleum derivative, retards spoilage because of oxidation; used in edible oils, chewing gum, fats, margarine, nuts, instant potato products, polyethylene food wraps; not permitted in infant foods, can provoke an allergic reaction in some people, may trigger hyperactivity and other intolerance; serious concerns over carcinogenicity and estrogenic effects, in large doses caused tumors in lab animals, banned in Japan in 1958, official committees of experts recommended that it be banned in the UK, however because of industry pressure it was not banned, McDonald's eliminated BHT from their US products by 1986, see also Butyl compounds

[OrangeShadow]

Im no genius but im pretty sure there are a lot of thigns that are 1 molecule away from being something totally different

[Jaws]

I always eat butter. I've never liked margarine.

BTW, what is 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'? Is it margarine, or is it some other man-made substance?

Probably some man made crap that supposedly tastes as good as butter so you think you are actually eating butter.

[FanFromMichigan]

I always eat butter. I've never liked margarine.

BTW, what is 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'? Is it margarine, or is it some other man-made substance?

[Johnny Law Man]

Screw Margarine!!

I like my breast milk full-flavor....man, I was wonderin'...

[Jaws]

Are you a margarine or a butter man yourself?

I eat neither but if I did I'd go butter - natural over man made always!

Who wants to eat plastic?!!!!!!!!!!

[FanFromMichigan]

I found this online and I thought it was pretty interesting. Here you go.

>>> Subject: Facts about Margarine, not too many know about
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter? Read on to
>>> the end...it gets very interesting!
>>>
>>> *Both have the same amount of calories
>>>
>>> *Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 
>>> grams for margarine.
>>>
>>> *Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating
>>> the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical School
>>> study.
>>>
>>> *Eating butter increases the absoption of many other nutrients in other 
>>> foods.
>>>
>>> *Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only 
>>> because they are added!
>>>
>>> *Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors 
>>> of other foods.
>>>
>>> *Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around 
>>> for less than 100 years.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And now, for margarine...
>>>
>>> *Very high in trans fatty acids.
>>>
>>> *Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
>>>
>>> *Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and 
>>> lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol).
>>>
>>> *Increases risk of cancers up to five fold.
>>>
>>> *Lowers quality of breast milk.
>>>
>>> *Decreases immune response.
>>>
>>> *Decreases insulin response.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY
>>> INTERESTING!
>>>
>>> *Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC...
>>>
>>>
>>> You can try this yourself:
>>
>>> Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area.
>>> Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
>>>
>>> no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should 
>>> tell you something), it does not rot or smell differently because it has 
>>> no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teensy weensy
>>> microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly
>>> plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?