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I Can't Believe It's Pink Margarine

99% Invisible

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The Rise of Margarine: From Stigma to Staple

This chapter examines how American perceptions of margarine transformed following butter shortages during wartime. It highlights the impact of advertising and health trends in elevating margarine from a sidelined option to a popular butter substitute by the 1970s.

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