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by cogman10 1006 days ago
Just one more factor to consider, some ingredients are no longer available.

Trans fats are a good example of this. They used to be the prime replacement for saturated fats. Now, in the US, they are effectively banned.

This hit oreos. [1]

[1] https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2006/01/02/manufacturers-tri...
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hinkley 1006 days ago
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.

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smnrchrds 1006 days ago
> 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...

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skyyler 1006 days ago
No, they were partially hydrogenated soybean oil back in the day.

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

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