Today, Crisco has replaced cottonseed oil with palm, soy and canola oils. But cottonseed oil is still one of the most widely consumed edible oils in the country.

If a new process devised by John Woods Beckman, Oakland, Calif., industrial chemist, proves commercially practicable, people will have tiny “bugs” to thank for their soap, salad oil, synthetic ...

Then, early last century, came the invention of Crisco, a lard look-alike made from cottonseed oil. Procter & Gamble advertised it as healthier — more digestible — than pig grease.

Today, Crisco has replaced cottonseed oil with palm, soy and canola oils. But cottonseed oil is still one of the most widely consumed edible oils in the country.