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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 1088278, member: 24274&quot;]Yeah, butter lobbyists in Washington (they really existed) probably pushed legislation allowing the sale of this as a way to repackage spoiled product that would otherwise go to waste. But no telling how well it sold. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another related story is oleomargarine, which was invented in late 19th century. The the butter lobby saw it as a threat and fought against it, pressing for taxes and expensive licenses for manufacturers. Which resulted in some very nice taxpaids and special tax stamps. Margarine producers were prohibited for many years from using coloring in their product, discouraging sales because it was pasty white. Eventually they got around this by providing a free yellow food coloring packet with each tub and letting housewives mix it in themselves. I remember my dad telling me his mother did this while he was growing up in the 1930s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an image of a later-issue taxpaid I lifted from eBay...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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