Margarine used to be pink in some U.S. states  

由於製定了保護乳製品行業的法律法規，

due to laws and regulations put in  place to protect the dairy industry.

乳瑪琳在美國一些州曾經是粉紅色的 。

Margarine was invented in the 19th century  as a cheaper alternative to butter.

乳瑪琳是在 19 世紀發明的，作為一種更便宜的奶油替代品。

When it first became popular, the  dairy industry felt threatened by  

當它剛開始流行時，乳製品行業因其

its lower cost and the potential  loss of market share. As a result,  

較低的成本和可能失去的市場份額而感到威脅。因此，

they lobbied for laws that would make  margarine less appealing to consumers.

他們遊說立法，降低乳瑪琳對消費者的吸引力。

One such law required margarine  manufacturers to color their  

其中一項法律要求乳瑪琳製造商將他們的產品染成

product pink, a shade that was not  naturally associated with butter.

粉紅色，這種顏色與奶油之間比較難產生聯想

The intent was to make margarine  look unappetizing and undesirable,  

目的是讓乳瑪琳看起來倒胃口和不受歡迎，

thereby discouraging people from buying it.

從而阻止人們購買它。

This regulation was eventually repealed,  

這一規定最終被廢除，

but for a period of time, pink  margarine was sold in some areas.

但在一段時間內，部分地區仍銷售粉色乳瑪琳。

It's worth noting that not all margarine was pink  during this time, as the laws varied by state.

值得注意的是，這段時間並不是所有的乳瑪琳都是粉紅色的，因為各州的法律各不相同。

However, the pink coloration is a  notable example of the lengths some  

然而，粉紅色乳瑪琳是一些

industries would go to in order  to protect their market share.

行業為了保護其市場份額而不擇手段的一個顯著例子。