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Butter Consumption Reaches a 40 Year High

house cat — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:40:18 GMT

Americans are using more butter than they have in 40 years.

Is it true for you?

I know it is for me, since I've been turned off by all the claims of unhealthy margarine.

Re: Butter Consumption Reaches a 40 Year High

spot555 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:47:44 GMT

I always use organic butter, never the faux versions. I don't think I've eaten margarine since the 80's! I also use extra virgin olive oil, too.

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Kcubed — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:48:04 GMT

We only use butter now. Actually, I started using butter again several years ago. Margarine has never seemed appealing to me. Why shy away from natural food and think that the food full of chemicals is better for you? We all would be better off if we used common sense and quit listening to what the so called experts say.

One diet that I found said that fruit is the enemy. Dr. Oz said the other day that for some people eating a potato is worse than eating a candy bar. Come on.......... IMHO, eating God's food is better than man-made, processed food any day. Potatoes and fruit will remain in my diet.

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willdob3 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 17:51:23 GMT

I eat organic & local butter because it is a healthy fat.

It has absolutely nothing to do with recent news. They act like it is something new. I've eaten butter for many years and have avoided trans fats as long as I can remember. I grew up with mostly that horrible margarine because they fed us the con that it was healthy & butter was bad. Just like they told us vegetable/soy oil was healthy & coconut oil was bad.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:32:39 GMT

I never went the margarine route because it's just nasty. It smells gross. It tastes gross.

My butter use is up and down, depending on what I'm cooking. But I keep it in check. Butter is a good thing.

For sautéing I like a combination of a little butter and a little olive oil. That way you get the flavor, but keep the use to a minimum.

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Carmie — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:44:16 GMT

I never grew up eating margarine and have never purchased it. I try to use olive oil in place of butter where I can. Butter used to be very expensive. I think it's more affordable now and many more people are buying it instead of the nasty margarine.

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RedHeadedWench — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:16:09 GMT

I happen to agree with the article...I think anything natural is better for you than something with all the chemicals and preservatives they use today. We are trying to do this in our own home.

I prefer the taste of butter to margarine any day.

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redtabby — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:44:26 GMT

When I was still eating dairy I only used butter, had not bought margarine since 1972. Once I gave up dairy I tried one of the vegan spreads, did not like it. It had palm oil, yuck. Now most of my cooking is no added fat, when I do need fat I use olive oil or coconut oil. I still buy butter for my husband for his toast.

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GCR18 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:48:33 GMT

I never bought into the margarine is better for you than butter fad. I've always used butter.

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missy1 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:52:04 GMT

I love butter! Use spray bottle though.

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RocketMom — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:56:10 GMT

Switched back to butter years ago and now butter and olive oil are my staples. I have recently gotten a tub of cold pressed organic coconut oil and am investigating best uses.

Re: Butter Consumption Reaches a 40 Year High

Sooner — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:57:04 GMT

Get non-homogenized milk! THAT stuff is REALLY good! We do the 2 percent for a treat sometimes.

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terrier3 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:57:19 GMT

On 1/12/2014 RocketMom said:
Switched back to butter years ago and now butter and olive oil are my staples. I have recently gotten a tub of cold pressed organic coconut oil and am investigating best uses.

I switched back too...

I am trying to eat as clean as possible.

We use almond milk almost exclusively...to make up for switching back to real butter and half and half in our coffee...no artificial creamers either!

Re: Butter Consumption Reaches a 40 Year High

depglass — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:57:32 GMT

That would be me. I tried going back to margarine because I know we are using too much butter. But the taste just drives me off.

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Tigriss — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:19:35 GMT

Someone had better tell the French!

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colliegirls — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:23:03 GMT

We never stopped using butter. I always knew someday that ""they"" would find out that magarine was junk.

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Azcowgirl — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:26:46 GMT

I use butter.....it is a healthy fat.

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sidsmom — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:22:13 GMT

....and Obesity is @ an all-time high, as well. Coincidence...I think not.

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151949 — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:34:25 GMT

I cook with olive oil as much as possible but when needed I use unsalted butter. For toast or a bagel we use the half butter/half olive oil in the little tub.

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MomOf4 — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:39:18 GMT

We have always used real butter.

I understood that the only advantage to margerine was that it was cheaper than butter not better for you.