It's all the filler. Because it's there. And the mass production, sure.

I guess it's better than never being able to afford peanut butter? I sort of have a renewed respect for mass produced / factory foods that make food more financially accessible.

I eat pasta that is fortified because the cheap pasta has extra vitamins added, there are some good things about this even if the pasta isn't as tasty as the more expensive brands.

Try "just peanuts" for a while, once you get used to it, you will find thé industrial stuff tasteless.

The cheap off-brand no-stir peanut butter I eat is $1.50 / lb ($0.35 / 100 g), the nice organic peanut butter I like to buy is $7.65 / lb ($1.69 / 100 g)

I could probably make my own peanut butter at home (I have a Vitamix), but I don't know where I would buy cheap peanuts.

Either way, I enjoy the taste of the cheap, no-stir peanut butter (I was raised on stuff like this), and I don't really understand or appreciate whatever health impact it may or may not have to eat the cheap peanut butter vs the more expensive one - whereas I very much do appreciate the economic cost of the higher peanut butter and that immediate effect on my grocery bill.

I 100% don’t care, my American junk peanut butter is delicious. That health food shit you have to stir is oily, greasy, often has weird dry spots and grit, no thanks. I’ll keep enjoying my smooth, sweet and satisfying American junk peanut butter with out shame

Even the ultra sweet stuff is 2-3g of sugar per serving so it’s still pretty healthy

More of a source than an internet rando, and it's published in many places, look it up, or don't.

I did, obviously. Why do you think I was telling you what they said?

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9738911/

Here's the one with the mouse diarrhea.

These generalizations are bordering on bigotry. There are plenty of "American brands" that are small town home-based businesses. I'm literally bought pickled okra and spicy sweet pickles yesterday at the Farmers market.

Why would I click on your link when you haven't even described what it is supposedly refuting, you just gave a blanket ignorant statement that emulsifiers do not cause damage to the human body which is just not fucking true. So it would seem talking to you as a complete waste of time.

If you look at any of the reviewed research by academics, it's pretty clear it's something they want to look at more, but it's hardly a definitive "horrible for you" or destroying the blood brain barrier.

That was literally in my comment.

you just gave a blanket ignorant statement that emulsifiers do not cause damage to the human body

Not what I said. Try reading again. Hint: I objected to you saying something was definitive and "destroyed the blood brain barrier" when they're at the point of "this might be a thing that's relevant and we need more research".

which is just not fucking true

... According to a random article in the guardian, and "common knowledge". News agencies are notoriously bad at reporting science and health news, and without evidence "common knowledge" is just a rumor.

The link I shared is a typical piece of research on the topic. It's not intended to "refute" anything. You'll not that their conclusion is "we should probably check on this more" because humans aren't mice and they don't consume emulsifiers the way they do in lab studies.

I tried "natural" peanut butter a couple years ago and never looked back. The no-stir stuff I grew up on was suddenly far too sweet. Yeah, you have to stir it a bit, and the first time sucks. But it's worth it for me.

Lowes? They are great!

Lol. I reas the article, and:

SKIPPY Smooth 1.13 kg is listed at €19.50

😳 Who the hell buys more than one kg of peanut butter??

The pasty emulsified super sweet peanut butter is nasty. I guess I just didnt grow up eating that stuff so I'm not desensitized to it (did have peanut butter a few times, but it was a normal one. Tastes like peanuts and slightly salty). But it tastes like vaguely sweet paste and the texture is horrid. It made me gag the first time I had it because I was like "Oh peanut butter? I like that stuff."

The FDA lets plenty of questionable stuff in food, so I wouldnt be surprised if theres questionable emulsifiers that are used sometimes. My main issue with those peanut butters is that the texture is like eating old toothpaste and the flavor is like your aunt's perfume at the funeral of the peanut :(

No you're thinking of drawers of mixed nuts. I think they mean Menards.

Everything is palm oil these days