http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/france-nutella-tax/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=france-nutella-tax Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/france-nutella-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-26453 Justwendy Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146820#comment-26453 Nowhere in your article do you make the distinction between Palm fruit oil and Palm nut oil.  And, according to Smart Balance, a natural spread often used as a substitute for butter, there is a significant difference.  SmartBalance.com states that, " Palm fruit oil comes from the fleshy, orange part of the fruit, and is rich in monounsaturates or “good” fats...  Palm kernel oil, on the other hand, comes from the innermost kernel, or nut-like core, of the plant. The kernel contains highly saturated fats that can clog arteries. Studies indicate that highly saturated fats like palm kernel oil are worse for you than the dietary cholesterol that occurs in foods." Nowhere in your article do you make the distinction between Palm fruit oil and Palm nut oil.  And, according to Smart Balance, a natural spread often used as a substitute for butter, there is a significant difference.  SmartBalance.com states that, ” Palm fruit oil comes from the fleshy, orange part of the fruit, and
is rich in monounsaturates or “good” fats… 
Palm kernel oil, on the other hand, comes from the innermost kernel,
or nut-like core, of the plant. The kernel contains highly saturated
fats that can clog arteries. Studies indicate that highly saturated fats
like palm kernel oil are worse for you than the dietary cholesterol
that occurs in foods.”

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