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Margarine (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ə r iː n /, also UK: / ˈ m ɑːr ɡ ə-, ˌ m ɑːr ɡ ə ˈ r iː n, ˌ m ɑːr dʒ ə-/, US: / ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ə r ɪ n / ⓘ) [1] is a spread used for flavoring, baking, and cooking. It is most often used as a substitute for butter.
The name Becel originates from the initials BCL (Blood Cholesterol-Lowering).When introduced, the makers of Becel claimed to achieve a blood cholesterol-lowering effect by modifying the triacylglycerol (TAG) profile of the fat used in the margarine under the idea that an increased level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduces the blood cholesterol level.
McCray v. United States, 195 U.S. 27 (1904), was a 1904 case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that greenlighted the use of the federal taxing power for regulatory purposes. [1] The Court upheld by a 6–3 vote a federal tax on colored oleomargarine, rejecting contentions that it exceeded Congressional authority. [2]
His widow, Martha V. Filbert (and the namesake for Mrs. Filbert's Margarine [1]) then took over as president, and served in that role for over thirty years, until her death in 1954. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1972, Central Soya acquired the privately owned company, which at that time had reached annual sales of $63 million and was the largest privately ...
Hippolyte Mège was born on 24 October 1817 in Draguignan to Jean Joseph-Emmanuel Mège and his wife, Marie Marguerite Mouriès. [2] The son of a primary school teacher, he added his mother's surname to his own around 1850 to distinguish himself from others of the same last name.
Cottonseed oil was used in the production of edible food products, such as cooking oils, salad oils, margarines and shortenings. In the United States, cottonseed oil was used in Procter & Gamble's Olestra and Olein products as a type of non-digestible fat substitutes used to create creamy textures and rich flavors in fried foods. [56]
Many people in the U.S. associate Cinco de Mayo with margaritas, tacos and partying, but the day has more meaningful origins in Mexican history. It commemorates the Battle of Puebla in 1862 when ...
Henry Stanley Plummer (() March 3, 1874 – () December 31, 1936) was an American internist and endocrinologist.He, along with William Mayo, Charles Mayo, Augustus Stinchfield, E. Starr Judd, Christopher Graham, and Donald Balfour founded Mayo Clinic.