Why Did Bootleggers Once Smuggle Margarine?

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Why Did Bootleggers Once Smuggle Margarine?

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Nov 13, 2020

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Due in large part to pressure from the diary industry, margarine was once outlawed in Canada and parts of the United States. Learn more about the Oleo Wars in this episode of BrainStuff.
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Nov 13, 2020

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Why Did Bootleggers Once Smuggle Margarine?

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