margarine

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They allowed oil-deprived Nazi Germany to turn coal into fuel and even margarine in World War II. The same core technology is used to produce transportation fuel in coal-rich South Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Polypropylene, labeled as #5 on packaging, is used for yogurt containers, margarine tubs and microwavable trays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Broader targets would include common foods for which Australia does not currently set targets, such as baked beans, butter, margarine and canned vegetables.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

"Skimpflation" sees the switching of expensive ingredients for cheaper ones, for example margarine where oil content is reduced and replaced with water.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Looking in his refrigerator—the compressor had long since ceased working—he found a dubious cube of margarine.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick