The ministry has banned margarines that imitate butter in their packaging, slogan and even color and consistency. According to the news in ATV Main News, margarines will no longer be sold with labels that give the impression of butter. The Ministry of Agriculture, which first handled pomegranate sauces and then lemon sauces, said stop to those who packaged margarine like butter.
Margarines are at the top of experts’ list of ‘foods to stay away from’, but some companies were marketing them by giving the impression of being healthy through packaging and name deception.
Speaking about the subject, Food Engineer Samet Şahin said, “There is butter in the image, and butter flavor is written on the product. There is no trace of butter in its content. Look, it says butter subwater in its content. An attempt has been made to simulate it with coloring and flavoring substances. Beta carotene is used to change its color to yellow. But when you look at it, “This is margarine,” he said.
Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. On the subject, Ayça Kaya said, “It says ‘butter flavored margarine’. In fact, this does not mean butter. It means margarine with a butter scent. Margarines are saturated fats, which are actually extremely unhealthy in terms of cardiovascular diseases.” said.
Arguing that this practice is correct, Dr. Ayça Kaya said, “I think this is a very appropriate and beautiful application.”
Finally, Chief Cook Turgay Karagel said, “When the butter melts, it gives off its milk and a very strong smell of margarine occurs.” said. Giving tips to understand the difference between the two, the chef said, “Margarine starts to explode because it has water in it, but there is no such thing in butter.”