What is the healthiest animal fat to eat?
                                
                                
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                                In a 2018 BBC Future ranking of the world's most nutritious foods, pork fat, or lard, claimed the eighth spot, surpassing many vegetables. This surprising result highlights a growing interest in understanding what is the healthiest animal fat to eat, challenging decades-old assumptions about saturated fats and their place in a healthy diet.