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In Videos: Butter and Marge, a Tale of Two Spreads

Poor Marge. Always living in the shadows of her fattier, creamier predecessor Butter. This video tells the genesis story of the two. For a long time, Marge wasn't even allowed to be misleadingly yellow—some states went as far as making her pink just so everyone was clear on her butter poseur status. There was a really dark period when bootleg "Marj" was for sale. Since this video was created by the Friends of Butter, a group of natural butter enthusiasts, cryptic music plays during Marge's story, while the mood gets bouncier and happier (upbeat piano music and birds chirping) when we learn about the spreadable joys of butter. The video, after the jump....

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1 Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: butter, margarine, videos

Margarine Freedom in Quebec

For 21 years, Quebec made sure margarine didn't resemble butter too much. Lighter or darker, as long as the chemical alternative didn't dupe consumers after the real stuff. This policy also allowed the province to retain such an influential dairy industry. But earlier this week, the Cabinet decided margarine could now be any color—even a gold buttery one....

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2 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 12, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: butter, Canada, margarine