Sheldon...

Most of us won't encounter much trans-fat unless you are eating processed foods. I've found that even some low carb products have hydrogenated oils in them, so it pays to read labels carefully. Although I can't quote you any definitive studies, it's my personal opinion that anytime you take something that is found in nature and alter it for whatever purpose, the result is likely going to be something that is not as good for you as the original food in it's natural state. I honestly can't think of a legitimate reason to eat margarine over butter..YUCK! If margarine tastes so good all by itself, how come everyone is bending over backwards to make it taste more like butter, for example the "I can't believe it's not butter" products? Seems to me that the taste of butter is more preferable any day to that of margarine, even to the folks that make margarine as well as the consumers that buy it. Nope...no frankenfats for me....somebody pass the butter, please.