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[hinkley]

Fair point. Were oreos always palm oil or were they lard back in the day?

The fracking industry has made guar gum too expensive to use as a food emulsifier. I know someone who reacts to xanthan gum (which has all but replaced guar) and she's not a happy camper, because it's in fucking everything.

[smnrchrds → hinkley]

> Were oreos always palm oil or were they lard back in the day?

They did use lard till mid 90s.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2008/02/getting-lard-out-ko...

[skyyler → hinkley]

No, they were partially hydrogenated soybean oil back in the day.

Palm oil is thick at room temp, like partially hydrogenated oils are.