First off, I strongly suspect that someone on the Forbes editorial staff is vegan. It seems like a week doesn't go by that they don't have an article about something vegan or at least includes the word plant-based.
Yes, Plant-based butter is just a re-branding of margarine. But as most of already know, many margarines do include some dairy. Plant-based butters don't. Plus most of these new-fangled plant-based butters are lower in Trans fat and saturated fats than old fashioned margarine. Quoting the article.
Anyway, it's a good read with lots of positive things to say about plant-based foods over diary. Like this statement
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Yes, Plant-based butter is just a re-branding of margarine. But as most of already know, many margarines do include some dairy. Plant-based butters don't. Plus most of these new-fangled plant-based butters are lower in Trans fat and saturated fats than old fashioned margarine. Quoting the article.
One of the main differences between plant-based alternatives and butter and margarine are the social and environmental values that come with the former.
“There are multitudinous personal values and unprecedented eco pressures shaping our culture, and those that are manifesting in food choices lean toward plant-based eco-relevant options. Plant-based butters are not emerging in isolation,” says Jim Richards, CEO of Milkadamia.
Anyway, it's a good read with lots of positive things to say about plant-based foods over diary. Like this statement
“Choosing a plant-based diet is one of the best things you can do for the environment as plant-based diets are kind to the earth and kind to animals,” says Rob Leibowitz, chief executive of Kite Hill. “And plants are the first ingredients in our plant-based butter alternative.”
Plant-Based Butter Is Taking Over The Dairy Aisle
Dairy-based butter has long been a staple of the American diet – but appetites are rapidly changing.
. No almond oil ones, what I wanted, and no tubs of anything!
