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National Lard Day

December 8, 2020

Lard Day exists to showcase how lard can be used and inform people about why lard is considered a better fat option than butter or grease. If you’re curious about how this holiday began, read more to learn about the history of Lard Day and how you can celebrate it.

Survey: Natural Fats Healthier than Processed Foods

August 26, 2020

In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp.

In First Coast Packing/Healthy Fats Coalition Ipsos Survey, Big Majority Say Natural Fats Healthier than Processed Foods, Agree Plant-Based Meat is ‘Highly Processed’

August 26, 2020

In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp. So say respondents in our first-ever Coast Packing Company/Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC) Animal Fats Study.

In the Spirit of the Authentic and the Traditional, Healthy Fats Coalition Celebrates Dec. 8 as Second Annual #NationalLardDay

December 3, 2019

Under the auspices of the Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC) and ideally timed for the holidays, this Sunday, Dec. 8, will mark the second annual #NationalLardDay -- a celebration of pure lard, a traditional, authentic animal fat that is now enjoying a resurgence within America’s food culture, in restaurants, fast food operations and home kitchens.

Spring Forward, Fat Back: Healthy Fats Coalition Celebrates March 21 as 2nd Annual National Healthy Fats Day

March 21, 2019

Under the auspices of the Healthy Fats Coalition and coinciding with the arrival of spring, March 21 marks the second annual #NationalHealthyFatsDay, a celebration of traditional healthy animal fats — pure lard, beef tallow, duck fat, goose fat and the like — that are enjoying a resurgence within America’s food culture, in restaurants, fast food operations and home kitchens.

Healthy Fats Coalition and the NTA Celebrate March 21 as the 2nd Annual National Healthy Fats Day

March 21, 2019

National Healthy Fats Day is the brainchild of the HFC, a group of like-minded organizations, companies and individuals that have developed a new educational initiative dedicated to the proposition that healthy fats aren’t merely having a moment – they’re here to stay, as an essential part of the American diet. Its mission is simple: affirm that animal fats deserve a central place in the American diet and in the popular imagination. National Healthy Fats Day is of one of three “healthy fat awareness” spots on the calendar, as designated by the HFC.

December 8 is the First National Lard Day

December 6, 2018

December 8 marks the first annual National Lard Day, a celebration of pure lard, a traditional, authentic animal fat that is now enjoying a resurgence within America’s food culture, in restaurants, fast food operations and home kitchens.

The Healthy Fats Coalition – It’s About Time

February 3, 2017

As the saying goes, “nature doesn’t make bad fats… factories do.”

In that spirit, a group of like-minded organizations, companies and individuals – led by Coast Packing Company -- has formed the Healthy Fats Coalition.

This new awareness campaign is dedicated to the idea that healthy fats aren’t merely having a moment – they’re here to stay. The HFC reflects the marked change in what Americans think about the benefits of healthy, minimally-processed animal fats.

New Healthy Fats Coalition Aims To Affirm That Animal Fats Deserve A Central Place In US Diet

January 6, 2017

A group of like-minded organizations, companies and individuals has formed the Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC), an educational initiative whose mission is to affirm that animal fats deserve a central place in the US diet and in the popular imagination. Coast Packing Company, a leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the western US, took the lead in organizing the HFC.

Healthy Fats Coalition Formed

November 22, 2016

A group of like-minded organizations and companies formed the Healthy Fats Coalition, an educational initiative and awareness campaign with a mission “to affirm that animal fats deserve a central place in the American diet and in the popular imagination.”