Putting fat back into foods

I remember in the early to mid 1990s, every press conference I attended unveiled a new fat replacer. There were so many that it was difficult to keep track of them, and for a time, it seemed that all other ingredient developments not related to the replacement (or attempted replacement) of fat took a back seat.

During this period, it was unfortunate that the health value of fat was largely ignored, especially its role in the development of children and young people–a fact which still can easily …