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for anyone who didn't read the article: the oil in question is 'soybean oil'. As a European, I would have guessed it was rapeseed oil when I first saw the head

• chrisco255 3y ago
  More commonly known as canola oil in the U.S.
  • oniony 3y ago
    No, canola refers to specific types of rapeseed oil that were bred to be lower in eurcic acid -- thought to be a health risk in the 1970s. I.e. canola is rapeseed oil but not all rapeseed oil is canola. However all rapeseed oil sold in both the US and EU are these low (less than 2%) eurcic acid varieties. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed_oil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed_oil * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erucic_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erucic_acid * https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1555 https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFR... * https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1870/corrigendum/2019-11-19/oj https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1870/corrigendum/2019...
    • lucideer 3y ago
      You're technically correct but to put it more succinctly, canola oil is "food grade rapeseed oil". So for any intents & purposes in the context of a conversation about consumers consuming food products, all rapeseed oil is canola oil.
      • Pigalowda 3y ago
        Guy hasn’t cooked a day in his life if he thinks grocery stores sell products labeled as “rapeseed oil”. Its labeled canola. Jfc
        • lucideer 3y ago
          Only in the US. Plenty of "rapeseed oil" on the shelves here in Europe.
          • Pigalowda 3y ago
            Ok you got me, he’s a pedant from the UK.