Oh Lard ...

The word is out ... Lard is good for you, at least as far as cooking.

Lard: After decades of trying, its moment is finally here. - By Regina Schrambling - Slate Magazine

"Wait long enough and everything bad for you is good again. Sugar? Naturally better than high-fructose corn syrup. Chocolate? A bar a day keeps the doctor away. Caffeine? Bring it on."