When coconut oil was fed to pigs in the US after World War II, the intention was to fatten them up. But it actually made them leaner. This discovery led to soybeans and seed oils being added to their feed, which made the pigs unhealthy but fat.

When coconut oil was fed to pigs in the US after World War II, the intention was to fatten them up. But it actually made them leaner.

This discovery led to soybeans and seed oils being added to their feed, which made the pigs unhealthy but fat.

The same applies to humans.

— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) March 13, 2024

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