With all the fuss about trans fat and how bad it is for you, I was thinking, there's got to be a specific reason food companies partially hydrogenate oil. It has to be cheaper or something, I was just wondering if anybody knew exactly why they do it and how it benefits the food companies.
2006-11-11 05:03:46 · 1 answers · asked by Reject187 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
They do it to turn the liquid oil into something with the creamy texture of butter. Yes, it's to save money. Here's a good link to a more complete explanation.
2006-11-11 05:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why do they partially hydrogenate oil?
With all the fuss about trans fat and how bad it is for you, I was thinking, there's got to be a specific reason food companies partially hydrogenate oil. It has to be cheaper or something, I was just wondering if anybody knew exactly why they do it and how it benefits the food companies.
2015-07-31 00:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Brigida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
partially hydrogenate oil
2016-01-23 01:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it lasts longer which equals cheaper since it can stay on the shelf longer and you don't have to throw away as many items that have gone bad sitting on the shelf.
It's purely for the benefit of business.
2006-11-11 05:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Douglas A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha. i have no idea but i think its funny that u asked that...i wander too
2006-11-11 05:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by liltammy1988 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋