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Listen: Why did Minnesota once require margarine to be dyed pink?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the state's crusade against the 'abomination' of margarine.
August 24, 2023 at 9:14PM
The introduction of margarine in the United States in the late 1800s was very controversial in butter-producing states like Minnesota.
Prompted by fears that margarine would undercut butter in the marketplace, lawmakers in Minnesota and elsewhere imposed taxes and regulations to tamp down margarine's success — including a requirement that it be dyed pink.
Reporter Brooks Johnson, who wrote a story on the topic for Curious Minnesota, joined host Eric Roper on the Curious Minnesota podcast to discuss this surprising tale from Minnesota history.
Further reading:
Why did Minnesota once require margarine to be dyed pink? (June 2023 Curious Minnesota story)
The Strib is as old as the city of Minneapolis. It grew out of several strikingly different papers.
