Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 At 07:29 PM 9/19/2001 -0700, you wrote: >It is made from rapeseed I believe-not synthetic plastic-it is considered >safe-but there has been some discussion on it safety before-I looked at it >and decided it was ok to use.just my opinion.F > Canola Oil > > > > Hello, > > > > I am wondering if anyone of you has any information about Canola Oil. >Some one was telling me that it is made from some kind of synthetic material >like plastic. (???) That doesn't sound very edible. Does anyone know >anything about this? > > This issue has come up several times on this list because there are a few webpages and a book or 2 which seem to want to make canola out to be the worst thing since anthrax. Actually, it is made from Canola seed, which, although is related to rapeseed, is not the same. Canola was developed by Canadian scientists in the 60's as an alternative oil seed. It was developed using selective breeding and not genetic manipulation. You should know however that, many varieties of canola have been genetically modified to be herbicide resistant. While this may raise warning flags, most people don't realize that the 2 most modified commodities around these days are soy and corn, the 2 most widely used oil seeds in the US. FYI..canola is by far the most widely used in Canada. My favorite quote is from the American Council on Health " Canola oil is no less healthful than comparable products, including corn, safflower, sesame, and sunflower oils. Implying that canola oil is in essence rapeseed oil and therefore unwholesome is analogous to saying that dogs are basically wolves and thus are dangerous as pets. " The Canola Council of Canada has a web site with a lot of information including a Truth/Rumor section which goes a very long way to answering these questions. I'd recommend it for anyone thinking about using (or not using) canola in your diet. It also has nutritional information and comparisons with other oils. Main Page: http://www.canola.org Truth/Rumor: http://www.canola.org/production/thetruth.html (highly recommended) Of course it IS an industry sponsored site...but there are also links to independent sources which back up the information on the web site. There is also a good bit of information, including the full text of the email which seems to have started all this at http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola.htm (make sure you follow the links at the bottom of this page to see the " debunking " FYI...I've been using it for almost 30 years ---------------------------------------------- Jay Bigam Marketing and Information Technology Manager Kinnikinnick Foods Inc. www.kinnikinnick.com Toll Free: 1- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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