I Have Beef With Tallow

Who needs vaccines and Vanicream, when you have raw milk and beef tallow? Brands cash in, while influencers flaunt before-and-after transformations, render tallow from suet, or smear beef lard on their skin, thinking it’s tallow. The same people avoiding seed oils in their diets are now seeking beef-fat balms for their faces—it’s not a coincidence that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is selling “Making Frying Oil Tallow Again” merch. For centuries, terrestrial animal fats—beef tallow, lard, and lanolin—were staples in skin care. Some tattoo artists will still recommend beef tallow soaps to better preserve ink.