No, lard is not inherently trans fat. Trans fat generally refers to hydrogenated fats developed by man-made processes to keep foodstuffs moist and tender through abnormal temperatures. Fried, processed, and some baked goods contain hydrogenated (trans) fat. Though trans fat do occur naturally in some degree (such as in dairy), the anti-trans fat push is for heavily manufactured foods.
Lard is GREAT, along with butter. If you want to understand what a Trans Fat is, simply think “Industrial Lubricant” which is what they were (before being marketed as a ‘food’ named margarine).
14 posted on 10/23/2019 3:36:25 PM PDT by BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't te Don'tll anyone.)