So much misinformation here it's sad
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Margarine is apparently defined by the EU as this:
"A water-in-oil emulsion derived from vegetable/animal fats, with a fat content of at least 80% but less than 90%, that remain solid at a temperature of 20°C and are suitable as spread."
If you look on the label, the "chemical" is most likely the emulsifier, or the Vitamin A and D.
This means very little. We apparently share 60% of our genes with a fruit fly, and half with a banana, though of course, it's a lot more complicated than that, but that doesn't mean we're about to sprout wings or turn a lovely shade of yellow out in the sun. Coal and diamond are both made exclusively of carbon, but you wouldn't put a diamond on a fire, and I think you'd object if your dentist tried to drill your teeth with a drill made from coal.
Snopes has a very good article on butter vs margarine here should any of you wish to cut through the metaphorical bullcrap. It does talk about trans fats, and the dangers of them, quoting a study done in America on the consumption of partially hydrogenated oils, one of the big 'trans fats' products....which, according to Wikipedia (I know...), no margarine currently sold in the UK actually contains anyway.
So, now you know, you can all rest easy. Best way of staying healthy, I find, is to stay away from Daily Mail...
.Margarine is apparently defined by the EU as this:
"A water-in-oil emulsion derived from vegetable/animal fats, with a fat content of at least 80% but less than 90%, that remain solid at a temperature of 20°C and are suitable as spread."
If you look on the label, the "chemical" is most likely the emulsifier, or the Vitamin A and D.
Originally Posted by closedbook:
“Im sure I heard a scientist say that marge is just one molecule away from being classified as Plastic in chemical terms.”
“Im sure I heard a scientist say that marge is just one molecule away from being classified as Plastic in chemical terms.”
This means very little. We apparently share 60% of our genes with a fruit fly, and half with a banana, though of course, it's a lot more complicated than that, but that doesn't mean we're about to sprout wings or turn a lovely shade of yellow out in the sun. Coal and diamond are both made exclusively of carbon, but you wouldn't put a diamond on a fire, and I think you'd object if your dentist tried to drill your teeth with a drill made from coal.
Snopes has a very good article on butter vs margarine here should any of you wish to cut through the metaphorical bullcrap. It does talk about trans fats, and the dangers of them, quoting a study done in America on the consumption of partially hydrogenated oils, one of the big 'trans fats' products....which, according to Wikipedia (I know...), no margarine currently sold in the UK actually contains anyway.
So, now you know, you can all rest easy. Best way of staying healthy, I find, is to stay away from Daily Mail...



