What is Canola Oil really?Is it a healthy choice for you and your family? Let's put it under the microscope and take a look at what it really is and then you decide.
Canola Oil is primarily processed from the rapeseed plant. The oil from rapeseed was originally used as fuel for lamps and as a lubricant for machines but not for human consumption because it contains a substance, eurcic acid, which is toxic to humans. The rapeseed was genetically modified by the chemical giant Monsanto so it contains less eurcic acid and is now called Canola. It is primarily cultivated in Canada, thus the name, " Canadian oil, low acid." Monsanto was able to patent the genetically modified seed and has changed the nature of our food supply ever since. Please watch the documentary, " The Future of Food" at this website. http://www.thefutureoffood.com/onlinevideo.html for information about the development of Canola and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The video describes it much better than I can state it here. The FDA says GMOs are safe and that manufactures do not have to put GMO on the labels of food containing them. Consumers do not even know they are eating them. Does this make you angry? It does me. How the FDA knows for a certainty GMOs are safe is very unclear to me? This has never been done before. Japan will not allow GMOs in their food supply but plans to wait see how well Americans fair with them? http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/saying-no-to-gm-foods.php. Canola, corn, soybeans, and sugar beets are genetically modified foods which are in processed foods. There is a class action law suit against ConAgra, the makers of Wesson Oils, because they claim their products to be natural when in fact they are genetically modified. If you feel inclined you can go to http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/campaign/genetically-engineered-food/crops/ and join with others who want foods containing GMOs to be labeled as such. What oil will you use for your cooking? It can be a challenging decision. I will stick with olive oil, coconut oil, and real butter. "Let food be your medicine and your medicine be food". Hippocrates For additional reading check out these websites: http://truefoodnow.org/ |
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI have just put up a page on canola on my alternative fuel site http://www.best-alternative-fuel-sources.com/what-is-canola-oil.html and I my aim is not to discuss oil for food, but I think i need to include something on what you write here on your blog, as it is very important! So it is put on my "to do list".
Kindly Anna