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Rendered pork fat used for cooking and frying, high in saturated fat and traditionally used before the advent of vegetable oils.

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"would we be better off when it comes to heating oil using lard? In other words, if I'm going to have French fries, should I at least have my French fries made in lard as opposed to polyunsaturated fat and seed oil?"
From: Cooking with Lard vs Seed Oils | Layne Norton, Ph.D. • ▶ 2:40 • Jan 2026

Attribution: Peter Attia mentions lard in the context of asking about its use for frying compared to seed oils, presenting it as a question rather than recommendation.

Peter Attia mentioned ✓ High confidence
"would we be better off when it comes to heating oil using lard? In other words, if I'm going to have French fries, should I at least have my French fries made in lard as opposed to polyunsaturated fat and seed oil?"
From: 380 ‒ The seed oil debate: are they uniquely harmful relative to other dietary fats? • ▶ 2:09:03 • Jan 2026

Attribution: Peter Attia asks about using lard for frying as an alternative to seed oils