"There were stricter rules completely banning the sale of some margarine in Wisconsin that were repealed in 1967, but there is still a law on the books that makes it illegal for restaurants to give customers margarine unless they specifically ask for it. Margarine may also not be served as a substitute for butter at state institutions. That means schools, prisons, and state-owned hospitals can't give you margarine unless it's deemed medically necessary by a doctor."
"As might be expected the Wisconsin ban on margarine had to do with the dairy industry, but those concerns were widely shared throughout the country. Margarine had been invented in 1869 as a cheap substitute for butter to be used by the French military. Not long after what was then called oleomargarine had started to spread around the world because of its low price, and it was being manufactured in the United Sta"
Wisconsin maintains a law prohibiting restaurants from serving margarine unless customers specifically request it, and forbids state institutions from substituting margarine for butter unless medically necessary. First-time violations carry fines of $100–$500, and repeat violations can lead to up to one year in prison. Stricter bans on sales were repealed in 1967, but the restaurant and institution restriction remains; a 2011 repeal effort failed. Margarine originated in 1869 as a cheap butter substitute called oleomargarine, and early national concerns from the dairy industry led to bans; Wisconsin retained such protections longer than other states.
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