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It is illegal to serve margarine in a restaurant without explicit warning.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the dairy industry fought fiercely against the rising popularity of cheap butter substitutes. To protect local dairy farmers, Delaware passed a law requiring any public eating establishment serving oleomargarine to post highly visible signs declaring it. Sneaking yellow-dyed vegetable oil onto a patron's toast was considered the ultimate culinary deception.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: Delaware Code Title 16 § 3302
Health and Safety Code

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#de#butter#margarine#dairy