Lard
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Lard is a other — Internal fat from hog abdomen; packaging and chewing-gum base
Also: Pork Fat
What it does
Internal fat from hog abdomen; packaging and chewing-gum base
Where you'll see it
Packaging, chewing-gum bases
What the research says
When fed 2-25% of diet, male mice had shortened life span and increased osteoarthritis—thought due to large amount of fat.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): male mice had a shortened life span and increased osteoarthritis