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Source on rapeseed on being toxic, please.

• vladvasiliu 3y ago
  The rapeseed oil isn't considered toxic anymore, since they take steps to remove the erucic acid from it, by growing canola bred to contain very little of it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed_oil#Erucic_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed_oil#Erucic_acid While it says it's "generally considered safe", I prefer not to take any chances, just like I prefer to avoid plastic containers for my food, especially if hot (even though some plastics are "microwave safe"). --- I realize wikipedia isn't the greates of sources. Here are two more NIH https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9962393/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9962393/ Says it doesn't seem to be toxic in low quantities, but should be investigated more. To me, that means "rather avoid if possible". -- European Food Safety Authority says roughly the same: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4593 https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4593