Yes and no. Synthetic trans fats, such as Crisco, and natural ones found in some animal (by)products are unhealthy in anything other than trace amounts. Much the same can also be said about the saturated fats found elsewhere. Everywhere I’ve researched this has had a special note declaring Palm and Coconut oil to be particularly hazardous. I have yet to find a benefit from saturated fats beyond ‘an extra bit of energy’.

Unsaturated fats, however, are required by the body for several purposes such as the life-cycle of cardiac cells, metabolic processes, and disease preventions. The only two we must have but do not produce ourselves can be found in foods such as fish, shellfish, flaxseed , hemp oil, soya oil, canola oil, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, leafy vegetables, and walnuts.

I admit that saturated fats do make food quite tasty. Also, I agree that people need to be educated. Today, hardly anyone knows how to feed and care for themselves.

Are the saturated fats now being used better for us? When I was growing up, we were always warned to stay away from saturated fats. Palm oil and coconut fat were considered dangerous.