In the 1980’s the low-fat trend boomed. Fat became the enemy and grocery stores saw low-fat yogurt and fat-free crackers flying off the shelves (https://academic.oup.com/jhmas/article/63/2/139/772615). Initially thought to have weight loss benefits and help with heart disease, this fear of fat didn’t translate into helping with the impending obesity epidemic. Thankfully this trend is reversing and people are starting to see the importance of fat in the diet. Used as…
