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Shop Now Deals. For instance, Unilever Canada has been actively promoting the health aspects of margarine, particularly with its Becel line of products.

Nearly all Becel products contain omega-3, but only one, Becel Omega3plus, contains fatty acids from fish oil, not plant oil.

Unilever Canada didn't respond to multiple phone calls and e-mails requesting an interview. The company also sells other margarine brands with plant-sourced omega-3, including some types of Imperial and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.

Another emerging issue concerning the health of margarine is that the vegetable oils used to make it are a significant source of omega-6 fatty acids.

While omega-6 is an essential acid that aids brain function and normal growth, researchers say people consume far too much of it and not nearly enough omega Omega-6 is commonly used to make processed foods and baked goods.

That imbalance has been linked to an increased risk for heart disease and may contribute to cancer, asthma, osteoporosis, inflammation, depression and other ailments.

A growing body of evidence suggests the overconsumption of omega-6 needs attention. Jones said. To boost its health profile, the margarine industry has also taken to promoting the fact it's low in saturated fat, a thinly veiled jab at butter.

Like most dairy products, butter has a relatively high amount of saturated fats, which have been associated with a higher risk of heart disease and other serious health problems.

But the margarine makers jabs may be a moot point - growing evidence suggests saturated fat may not be as harmful as once thought.

For instance, a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that risk of heart disease or stroke were similar between people who consumed the highest and lowest amounts of saturated fat.

That type of research provides ammunition to the dairy industry, which has faced a butter backlash due in large part to its high saturated fat content.

Dairy producers are also trying to capitalize on the growing taste for simple, unprocessed food by juxtaposing butter's natural properties with the industrial process used to create margarine.

Who knows what goes into their [margarine]production? Others echo that argument, saying the processing, artificial colours and flavours in margarine mean it shouldn't be part of a healthy diet.

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