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Nice story but if anything, it was the other way around: "By the late-19th century, some 37 companies were manufacturing margarine in the US, in opposition to the butter industry, which protested and lobbied for government intervention, eventually leading to the 1886 Margarine Act imposing punitive fees against margarine manufacturers." (Wikipedia)

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That’s the original margarine that was actually made from decent ingredients like beef tallow. No one knows this nor refers to that as margarine in the current age.

The margarine as we know it today was invented later, in the 20th century and was made from vegetable oils.

It was full of trans fats and was a major contributor to heart disease and obesity.

The comment explains who lobbied for what.

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