CRISCO SAGA

Dear Crisco,

I recently moved back to the united states and was somewhat puzzled to see that Crisco was still going strong. I feel that a tub of lard/vegetable shortening should be illegial.what exactly is shortening? Is this healthy for American children?

Yours in God,

Joam
Crisco anti-consumer

CRISCO's RESPONSE
Dear M. Jeremy,
This letter is in reference to your recent contact with Crisco. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us and most certainly enjoy hearing from consumers who enjoy our products.
In response to your inquiry the following process is how our Crisco Shortening is made:
We purchase crude vegetable oils which we refine, bleach, deodorize, and partially hydrogenate.

Crude fats and oils contain small amounts of naturally occurring impurities such as resins and free fatty acids which hasten spoilage, contribute unwanted color, off-tastes, cause smoking and foaming at low temperatures. This processing removes these unwanted materials.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact us. If you should have further questions or need additional information, please visit our website at www.crisco.com or contact us at 800-766-7309, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST.
Sincerely,

Jodi XXXXX
Consumer Relations Representative
Ref # 8978490


JOAM's RESPONSE

Dear Ms Jodi,

Thank you very much for getting back to me (Ref # 8978490 ) but your response has left me even more questions. In your email you state: "We purchase crude vegetable oils which we refine, bleach, deodorize, and partially hydrogenate." Is it healthy to consume a product that needs to be refined, bleached and deoderized(?!?) before it is considered edible? Could you please forward me some documentation address this? As well, you state that "naturally occurring impurities...cause smoking and foaming at low temperatures." Again, how can it be safe to eat a product that smokes and foams naturally at low temperatures?

I must say that I am even more alarmed about Crisco shortening than I was when I first wrote to you.

Yours in God,

Joam Jeremy



CRISCO's RESPONSE

Dear M. Jeremy,
This letter is in reference to your recent contact with Crisco. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us and most certainly enjoy hearing from consumers who enjoy our products.
In response to your inquiry, all of the information regarding our Crisco Shortening products that is not considered to be proprietary is available on our website. Many questions can be answered under the Frequently Asked Questions tab.
If you should have further questions or need additional information, please contact us at 800-766-7309, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST.
Sincerely,

Jodi XXXX
Consumer Relations Representative
Ref # 8978490


JOAMS RESPONSE

Dear Jodi,

The website does not answer my questions. What is Crisco hiding?

Yours in God,

Joam