This Year, Make It Vegan Snow
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I unearthed this disturbing fact in the December issue of Wired I snagged from a hotel lobby: canned snow can contain two kinds of animal fat. Yes, sometimes fake snow contains palm or coconut fat, but animal fat is also used. Why? One kind of fat (palmitic acid) gives “snow” the proper white and soft properties found in fluffy banks of real snow while the other kind of fat (stearic acid) lends its clumping talent to the mix. In addition to fats, fake snow – not surprisingly – contains resins, acetate, solvents, salt and propellants like isobutane or dimethyl ether. Spray the branches of the Christmas tree or give the windows a festive snowy look – – with animal fat? Ick. I think I’ll stick with real snow.
Good detective work…thank you.