Tip - Traditional Uses of Tallow and Other Animal Fats & Oils

Being freely available to humans throughout the ages, animal fats have traditionally been used in all manner of ways. It’s only been relatively recently that they've fallen out of fashion and we've moved towards plant oils as a basis for both our nutritional intake and our skin care. For centuries, animal fats and animal grease were used for cooking, to produce light, to make medicinal salves and poultices, to waterproof skin and garments, and for cosmetic purposes. In our great grandmothers time, animal fats would have been rendered at home from animals raised by themselves or in their local community, as they simply didn’t have access to the vast array of plant and seed oils that we have nowadays.