50 years ago, margarine’s ‘healthy’ reputation began to melt away
Excerpt from the April 20, 1974 issue of Science News
Before artificial trans fats were banned from the U.S. food supply in 2018, foods such as margarine (shown) had high amounts of trans fat that posed a risk to heart health.
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Margarine and your heart — Science News, April 20, 1974
Hardening of the arteries causes 90 percent of all heart disease….