The seed oil versus animal fat debate has gone from a niche topic among wellness influencers on social media to an entire movement. Perhaps you've already heard of the "Hateful Eight" — not the movie, ...
People who consume a higher intake of fat from plant sources, especially when it comes from grains and vegetable oils, are at lower risk of dying from cardiovascular or other causes than those whose ...
As I've pointed out in many essays (see also) our relationships with other animals are confused, challenging, frustrating, and range all over the place. Recently we've learned that rhesus monkeys, ...
A primary force shaping the edible animal fat market is the functional superiority of animal fats in food applications. Bakery and confectionery manufacturers continue to rely on butter and lard for ...
Plant-based meat alternatives are getting 'meatier' by the day as brands reverse engineer animal products and put them back together with plants. But getting plant-based fat to behave like animal fat ...
How many pigs does it take to fuel a flight from New York to Paris? About 8,800, according to one estimate. Using animal fat to produce greener aviation fuel has been embraced as a potential solution ...
Neanderthals living 125,000 years ago in what is now modern-day Germany may have extracted and eaten fat from animal bones through an organized food preparation process that scientists describe as a ...
When you think of animal fat, what comes to mind? Unsightly blobs of cellulite? Artery-clogging strips of gristle to be trimmed off your steak and tossed into the trash? Or a sophisticated substance ...