The bad old days of margarine whose production quality was difficult to control are over, thanks to one man's invention of the modern emulsifier. What was the impact on the industry - and what lies ahead for these powerful production aids?Perhaps unsurprisingly, things were different 100 years ago. Today, there's a widespread (no pun intended) push to cut down fats in the foods we eat, to counter the adverse effects of modern, more sedentary lifestyles. Our forefathers, however, were highly active, and needed high-density energy sources. Fat, therefore, particularly in compact, concentrated forms, was highly desirable. And for the working class of the time, margarine stepped in to provide exactly such a low-cost source of energy.
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