if i eat a pound of lard will i die?

Question: if i eat a pound of lard will i die?
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  eat,
  lard
Asked by chumly to Alison, Artem, Caroline, John, Gunther on 19 Jun 2012.
- Artem Evdokimov answered on 19 Jun 2012:
  
  Simple: don’t try it. You probably will not die but you will almost certainly feel sick/unhappy.
  
  On a lighter note (?) there was a very ancient form of execution where a condemned criminal would be forced to swallow molten fat (tallow or some other fat that melts at high temperature)…
- John Short answered on 20 Jun 2012:
  
  No, but it’s not the nicest thing to eat, digest or go to the toilet with.. However, I have eaten a litre of ice cream before, and did not feel sick, and it made me really happy – Haagen Daas Belgian choc is amazing!

Question: if i eat a pound of lard will i die?