On 2012-08-31, dsi1 > wrote:

> Why would that be? Do most Indians, even the poor ones, own cows? My
> guess is that even if you did own a cow, vegetable oil would be cheaper
> and easier to get.

Probably so, but I think part of it may be how long it will keep
without a consistently operative form of refridgeration and with
sometimes significantly hot weather. I don't know, but am assuming
such things reconcile distinctions we think of purely as cost.