![Could a fat replacer developed in the 80s hit the big time in the 2020s? 'This is not another Olestra,' stresses Epogee Could a fat replacer developed in the 80s hit the big time in the 2020s? 'This is not another Olestra,' stresses Epogee](https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/media/images/epogee-in-lab/9209045-1-eng-GB/epogee-in-lab.jpg)
Could a fat replacer developed in the 80s hit the big time in the 2020s? 'This is not another Olestra,' stresses Epogee
![This food additive is banned outside the U.S. but Americans are still eating it up – Chemical Free Life This food additive is banned outside the U.S. but Americans are still eating it up – Chemical Free Life](https://chemicalfreelifeorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/olean-olestra-snack-foods.jpg)
This food additive is banned outside the U.S. but Americans are still eating it up – Chemical Free Life
![TIL that 'Olestra' a zero-calorie fat substitute used briefly on potato chips in the late 90's was discontinued after it emerged that side-effects included loose stools, abdominal cramping, and anal leakage : TIL that 'Olestra' a zero-calorie fat substitute used briefly on potato chips in the late 90's was discontinued after it emerged that side-effects included loose stools, abdominal cramping, and anal leakage :](https://external-preview.redd.it/OstbLiGJHZgFjRqT0Ty4jlxt_Iy0qrco4xgcZ3A3HUk.jpg?auto=webp&s=da8ef48b5284c8afda006b2d63ef7fde9c60d16c)
TIL that 'Olestra' a zero-calorie fat substitute used briefly on potato chips in the late 90's was discontinued after it emerged that side-effects included loose stools, abdominal cramping, and anal leakage :
![Olestra (Olean): A fat substitute that can cause digestive issues and interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins Stock Photo - Alamy Olestra (Olean): A fat substitute that can cause digestive issues and interfere with the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RNN5TE/olestra-olean-a-fat-substitute-that-can-cause-digestive-issues-and-interfere-with-the-absorption-of-fat-soluble-vitamins-2RNN5TE.jpg)