Another thing to consider is the environmental and ethical consequences of either choice. I know we're interested in the outcome, and the health argument is its own other discussion, but the process of the supply chain and the manufacturing are also worthy of consideration. For instance, Crisco is made with palm oil and thus drives much of the sell-off and destruction of rainforests, which affects both botanical and animal life as well as indigenous life and economic disparity. This compared to the treatment of animals who are producing the butter products in whatever country you're sourcing from, which all have different regulations. The discussion is much broader than this and comes with many factors to think about. But it's food for thought. It's not just what's on the plate but how it got there.

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