FDA to Ban Artery-Clogging Trans Fats

[Ender]

Palm kernel shortening makes great biscuits and pie crusts and is far better for you than vegetable shortening which is usually loaded with GMO soy, canola and corn.

My mama taught me to make great biscuits with butter- much better than anything else I've tasted.

 

[SouthBeachPrimal]

I'm not all that familiar with Southern cooking and wouldn't eat the shit, but it's my understanding that the trans-fatty fats make the best biscuits. Maybe we'll have some rebel outrage.

That is simply not true. Lard (pig fat) makes the best biscuits and was the traditional fat of the American South until Procter and Gamble waged a successful million dollar propaganda campaign against it in the first part of the 20th Century. Real lard is extremely healthy. Be careful of things labeled "lard" when shopping though because companies will sometimes hydrogenate lard to improve shelf life (and in the process turning a otherwise healthy fat in to a heart killer). Most stores are going to put real lard in the refrigerated section (though a butcher who sells fresh lard might not). Always check the label.

 

[Contumacious]

I am always glad to see people becoming aware of unhealthy fats but I am always suspicious of government laying down the laws and continue to allow other unhealthy processes to be allowed in foods.

Thanks to the FDA and Mayor Bloomberg I will be able to extend my life for another 50 years.

Left to my own devices I would have been dead.

BTW, did they mention muff diving ?

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[Ender]

That is simply not true. Lard (pig fat) makes the best biscuits and was the traditional fat of the American South until Procter and Gamble waged a successful million dollar propaganda campaign against it in the first part of the 20th Century. Real lard is extremely healthy. Be careful of things labeled "lard" when shopping though because companies will sometimes hydrogenate lard to improve shelf life (and in the process turning a otherwise healthy fat in to a heart killer). Most stores are going to put real lard in the refrigerated section (though a butcher who sells fresh lard might not). Always check the label.

Spot on.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Most stores are going to put real lard in the refrigerated section (though a butcher who sells fresh lard might not). Always check the label.

Agree. Check with the butcher. Lard is not in demand these days. You may get a very good deal.

 

[FloralScent]

Morons should be allowed to eat themselves to death, drink themselves to death, or die with a needle in their arm. We really need to stop short circuiting natural selection. Of course this is not why this is being done, it's another gimme to the insurance lobby who I now fear as much as AIPAC.

 

[angelatc]

It's about what you are used to. Some people love artificial sweeteners, and apparently can't taste the obvious difference between that and real sugar.

It's not that they can't taste the difference, it's that they prefer the taste of artificial sweeteners.

 

[amy31416]

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[Lucille]

That is simply not true. Lard (pig fat) makes the best biscuits and was the traditional fat of the American South until Procter and Gamble waged a successful million dollar propaganda campaign against it in the first part of the 20th Century. Real lard is extremely healthy. Be careful of things labeled "lard" when shopping though because companies will sometimes hydrogenate lard to improve shelf life (and in the process turning a otherwise healthy fat in to a heart killer). Most stores are going to put real lard in the refrigerated section (though a butcher who sells fresh lard might not). Always check the label.

TY! I use lard and did not know that.

 

[donnay]

My mama taught me to make great biscuits with butter- much better than anything else I've tasted.

Definitely butter too. Makes them nice and flakey.

 

[donnay]

That is simply not true. Lard (pig fat) makes the best biscuits and was the traditional fat of the American South until Procter and Gamble waged a successful million dollar propaganda campaign against it in the first part of the 20th Century. Real lard is extremely healthy. Be careful of things labeled "lard" when shopping though because companies will sometimes hydrogenate lard to improve shelf life (and in the process turning a otherwise healthy fat in to a heart killer). Most stores are going to put real lard in the refrigerated section (though a butcher who sells fresh lard might not). Always check the label.

Beef tallow is great too.

 

[dannno]

I'm not all that familiar with Southern cooking and wouldn't eat the shit, but it's my understanding that the trans-fatty fats make the best biscuits. Maybe we'll have some rebel outrage.

Oh, and the preppers should be peeved too--that stuff has about a 50-year shelf-life.

Transfats are highly stable at high heats, so they tend to help brown foods without burning them. That's why they make good fry oil.

They are also more solid at room temperature than butter, so as your biscuits or cookies are cooling they will tend to stand up more and be fluffier rather than sink into itself.

The part about the 50 year shelf life may be a good reason not to ban them - they are good for preserving food and it would be better to have food with transfat than no food if something happened.

 

[amy31416]

Transfats are highly stable at high heats, so they tend to help brown foods without burning them. That's why they make good fry oil.

They are also more solid at room temperature than butter, so as your biscuits or cookies are cooling they will tend to stand up more and be fluffier rather than sink into itself.

The part about the 50 year shelf life may be a good reason not to ban them - they are good for preserving food and it would be better to have food with transfat than no food if something happened.

I watched a show that did side-by-side comparisons of butter vs. shortening vs. lard, and shortening won in a lot of cases when it came to texture, browning, etc. As someone seems to have mistaken--I'm not singing the praises of the trans-fat, nor did I need a lecture, but there are plenty of cooks who swear by it for certain recipes--and you're right, it probably has a much longer shelf-life.

In emergencies and for those who don't care--I think it's perfectly legit if they want to choose it.

I can't imagine that banning it will not have the effect of higher prices for all kinds of baked goods, fried foods and diner foods.

 

[oyarde]

Screw the Govt.

 

[tasteless]

First they came for the trans fats, but I did not speak up because I wasn't a trans fatso

 

[Working Poor]

And this promotes, protects, and preserves my freedom from government in what way?

Yea that's what I would like to know..

 

[Working Poor]

First they came for the trans fats, but I did not speak up because I wasn't a trans fatso

LOL!

 

[Fredom101]

This is typically government action. It was already happening.

All they did was to jump in front of the parade and say "Look, see we're DOING SOMETHING".

It's crap. No need to use threats of violence to get rid of trans fats from our diet. People were already doing that voluntarily!

 

[AFPVet]

The only reason the government has been involved in real safety is due to pressure from some organization. They never do things for our safety by themselves... it's always driven by some group. Oh, the govt. banned trans fats so now we will all be healthy! ... pay no attention to the mercury laden HFCS, the neurotoxic aspartame, sodium fluoride waste product, or the many food dyes, excessive sugar... I could go on and on.

Also, there is NO reason for pop to have nearly 40g of sugar! They could cut that in half and it would still be MORE than enough!

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Yes they were and they should have to answer for that! They have hurt many people by promoting the use of synthetic trans-fats. When they finally do change something they never should have done to start with, at least that much should be seen as a step in the right direction. Anyone thinking this is terrible news doesn't know just how bad synthetic trans-fats are for you or how easily they can be replaced with other preservatives that aren't as bad for you.

I smoke cigarettes and drink like a fish... enlighten me on the horrors of trans fats.

The government has no authority to dictate what people can or can't consume. Period.