Todd Moody wrote:
>
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, siobhan wrote:
>
> >   ** Here are my reasons for staying away from pork:
> >
> >   1) High levels of palmitic acid (16:0) and stearic acid (18:0);
>
> I understand about palmitic acid, but what is your objection to
> stearic?  If stearic acid is a problem this would also be an
> objection to any pemmican made from kidney suet, since this fat
> tends to be quite high in stearic acid.
>
> Todd Moody
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I was wondering the same thing, since it has been my understanding for
some time that stearic acid is neutral with regards to heart disease,
and therefore is a good energy source.

Hilary McClure
Danville, VT