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Canola Oil?

Posted : 7/4/2006 7:18:14 PM

Alright, I know canola oil is looked down upon by many people here. And although I've been hearing this for months, I never though to ask why... so what makes canola oil bad? >^^;<

kennel_keeper

Posted : 7/4/2006 7:51:24 PM

Canola oil actually comes from rape seed, but it can't be called rape seed oil in the US. Here's a tidbit:
"Here are just a few facts everyone should know before buying anything containing canola. Canola is not the name of a natural plant but a made-up word, from the words "Canada" and "oil". Canola is a genetically engineered plant developed in Canada from the Rapeseed Plant, which is part of the mustard family of plants."

[linkhttp://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/rapeseed.html]http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/rapeseed.html[/link]

[linkhttp://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/CROPS/00110.pdf]http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/CROPS/00110.pdf[/link]

astaracheetah

Posted : 7/4/2006 11:38:43 PM

So it's because canola oil is genetically engineered? Hmm that makes sense...

jessies_mom

Posted : 7/4/2006 11:52:29 PM

Not all canola oil is from genetically engineered plants; This website dispels many rumors about canola oil; [linkhttp://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola3.htm]http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola3.htm[/link]

brookcove

Posted : 7/5/2006 7:14:58 AM

Ya learn something new every day. Now I know why Ben reacts so badly to canola - he's violently sensitive to mustard seed. [8|]