Oil and shortening are now American's preferred fats


by Stephen Ostermiller on Jun 23, 2014 | Views: 247 | Score: 4
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3pounds per capitaLardTallowMargarineShorteningSalad, cooking, andother oilButter19091914191919241929193419391944194919541959196419691974197919841989199419992004051015202530354045
LardTallowMargarineShorteningSalad, cooking, and other oilButter
19096.901.281.517.9
19108.201.681.518.4
19115.601.181.518.7
191211.201.58.31.216.6
191310.701.49.51.916.5
191410.601.410.83.817
191511.501.4103.117.2
191611.601.89.5217.3
19171002.710.80.915.8
191811.903.310.53.714.2
191910.703.411.72.415.3
19201203.47.61.814.9
192110.80273.516.3
192213.301.76.74.417.1
192314.3026.63.917.9
192414.20274.318.1
192512.3029.74.818.3
192612.2029.55.618.3
192712.702.39.74.917.6
192813.202.69.3517.6
192912.702.99.95.617.6
193012.702.69.84.918.3
193113.601.99.45.118.3
193214.401.67.55.618.5
19331401.97.56.218.1
19341302.19.55.418.5
19359.603125.917.5
193611.203.112.3616.8
193710.503.112.36.616.7
193811.10311.56.916.6
193912.702.310.77.217.4
194014.402.497.417
194113.802.710.58.216.4
194212.902.99.67.616.4
194312.703.79.86.713.1
194412.603.69.86.913.4
194512.203.9106.211.7
194611.703.810.16.410.7
194712.7059.36.911.3
19481306.19.77.110.1
19491205.79.77.910.6
195012.606.1118.610.9
195112.305.797.79.7
195211.606.110.28.78.6
195311.106.710.49.18.6
19541008.111.89.59.1
19559.908.111.610.59.3
19569.708.31110.99
19579.308.510.510.88.5
19589.408.911.310.58.4
19598.709.112.611.28
19607.409.312.611.57.7
19617.509.312.911.27.5
1962709.213.411.77.5
19636.209.413.513.27.1
19646.209.613.814.27.1
19656.209.814.214.16.6
19665.3010.61615.15.8
19675.2010.515.915.15.6
19685.4010.716.315.95.4
19694.9010.71716.45.2
19704.5010.817.317.75
19714.1010.916.817.94.8
19723.5011.117.619.14.5
19733.2011.117.120.34.7
19743011.116.920.44.3
1975301116.919.94.7
19762.7011.917.621.94.3
19772.3011.417.2214.3
19782.2011.31822.14.4
19792.30.411.218.422.64.5
19802.31.111.318.222.74.5
19812.2111.118.523.24.2
19822.31.31118.623.54.3
19831.72.110.418.525.24.9
19841.91.710.421.324.24.9
19851.6210.822.925.14.9
19861.51.811.422.126.14.6
19871.60.910.521.426.94.7
19881.50.810.321.527.64.5
19891.20.310.221.525.64.4
19900.90.610.922.226.44.4
19910.71.410.522.327.64.3
19920.42.410.922.328.44.3
19930.42.21124.928.34.6
19940.72.49.823.927.54.8
19950.42.79.122.228.54.4
19960.62.9921.928.34.3
19970.82.18.420.530.34.1
19980.73.18.220.529.74.4
19990.73.67.921.131.34.7
20000.847.531.636.35.52
20011.13.1732.6384.43
20021.33.46.533.341.84.45
20031.33.85.332.842.34.48
20040.745.332.642.34.54
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Stephen Ostermiller
Stephen Ostermiller on Jun 23, 2014 9:25 AM said:

Americans source of fat has drastically changed in the last 100 years. Butter and Lard are eaten less, while salad oil, cooking oil, and shortening are consumed more. Margarine usage rose mid-century, but usage has since declined again. The total fat consumption per capita is way up.

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